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Catherine Semcer on Poaching, Preserves, and African Wildlife

Published 2019-02-18 preserves hunting elephants

Catherine Semcer of the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the role of incentives in preserving wildlif…

Honey Bee Alarm Signal Could Protect Elephants

Published 2018-07-24 signal protect adchoices

Chemicals designed to simulate honeybee alarm pheromones could deter elephants from farmers’ crops, easing conflicts with humans. Annie Sneed reports. Learn mor…

Elephant Weight Cycles with New Teeth

Published 2019-02-15 teeth extract sets

Elephants have six sets of teeth over their lives, sometimes two sets at once. At those times, they can extract more nutrition from food and put on weight. Lear…

For African Elephants, Pee Could Be a Potent Trail Marker

Published 2021-06-12 potent marker pee

Scientists found that elephants often sniff pathways—and seem especially attuned to urine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Can an Elephant Squeak Like a Mouse?

Published 2021-10-21 buzzing squeak elephant

New research using a camera that can “see" sound” shows some elephants can produce high-pitched buzzing with their lips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

A teen, an algorithm and the race to stop poaching

Published 2026-02-28 endangered algorithm elephants

In this episode of Science Quickly, freelance wildlife writer Melissa Hobson investigates how a 17‑year‑old’s breakthrough artificial-intelligence-based gunshot…

NATURE’s “Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure” Reading List

Published 2026-09-12 sesame elephant elephants

Local PBS stations are partnering with libraries across the country to bring Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure to children and families. They’ve sh…

In elephants, the resilience of communities has its limits

Published 2026-11-14 newcomers losses ecologist

In Sri Lanka, ecological change is shrinking a park's elephant population.