Dossier
Brent Stirton
Coverage of Brent Stirton in the Nexus archive.
- Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worse
In Sri Lanka, elephants are revered but are causing fatal encounters with farmers due to rising tension over crop consumption. This conflict is worsening and affecting both humans and elephants. The situation is leading to increased hostility between the two.
- Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worse
In Sri Lanka, elephants are revered, but rising tension between them and farmers is leading to fatal encounters for both humans and elephants. The conflict is worsening due to elephants eating crops, prompting farmers to strike back. This has resulted in a significant increase in human and elephant deaths.