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Fascinating look at how bees can play a role in easing conflicts between elephants and farmers in Kenya. To prevent elephants from entering farmlands, a ring of bees may very well be the deterrent. The bees repel the elephants, safeguarding the livelihoods of farmers, keeping farmers out of harm’s way of charging elephants, and saving crops from destruction. This is particularly beneficial to women, who are often the ones working in the farms and left to scare away the elephants. What is also a benefit is how the production of honey by the bees becomes another product farmers can sell for additional income. https://lnkd.in/eERv6GyG
