Tag: Elephants
Written by Linda D. MohlerSeptember 14, 2021
Chinese city launches ‘food court’ for elephants in case of future migrating herds
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A 670,000 square metre food base has been launched in southwest China for migrating elephants amid hopes the “dining hall” will help resolve conflicts between local residents and wild elephants. Officials in Jinghong, in Yunnan province, launched the food court for migrating elephants after a herd of 14 Asian elephants — originally 17 in number
Written by Linda D. MohlerJune 4, 2021
Elephants Wandered Hundreds Of Miles Into A Chinese City. Nobody Knows Why : NPR
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Authorities are tracking 15 wild Asian elephants in southwest China’s Yunnan Province as the herd migrates northward. Hu Chao/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hu Chao/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images Authorities are tracking 15 wild Asian elephants in southwest China’s Yunnan Province as the herd migrates northward. Hu Chao/Xinhua News
Written by Linda D. MohlerJune 2, 2021
Elephants march on Chinese capital after 300-mile trek
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Chinese authorities are attempting to turn back a marauding herd of 15 elephants, which arrived on the outskirts of Yunnan Province’s capital Wednesday after traveling for hundreds of miles up from the South. “It is very rare for them to travel such a distance to the North,” Chen Mingyong, an Asian elephant expert with Yunnan