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In a bid to stop wild elephants straying into villages and destroying homes and crops, a unit of trained elephants is being used in Sumatra

For Sumatran elephant conservation, involvement of local people is key (commentary) For critically endangered Sumatran elephants, a long-term conservation strategy must include community involvement in mitigating human-elephant conflict, in addition to securing viable habitats. Any successful conflict mitigation should raise the awareness of–and gain acceptance from–the local community, requiring adequate support from governments and conservation NGOs. Only when viable habitats and community involvement are both ensured will the well-being of the local people, as well as the conservation ...