A new smelly liquid that can be smeared on fences might provide a cure for human-elephant conflicts. “In this study, we tested a novel olfactory deterrent, the “smelly elephant repellent”, a foul-smelling organic liquid, on 40 farms in Uganda and Kenya. Our results show that the repellent was effective at deterring elephants from crop raiding,” the study noted. It added: “Our study found that the novel olfactory deterrent, the “smelly elephant repellent”, was effective at deterring elephants from crop raiding in both Uganda and Kenya”. To date, no crop raiding mitigation method has truly cracked the issue of widespread adoption across multiple geographies.”[email protected]

Source: Standard Digital July 23, 2022 13:47 UTC