Way to resolve human-jumbo conflict

Kota Kinabalu: There is a need to integrate both ecological and human dimensions to promote a more harmonious human-elephant coexistence as an effort to conserve the endangered species, the Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (Meme) suggests. 

An eight-year research conducted by conservationists at Meme, in collaboration with the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan), showed that human-elephant conflict (HEC) requires a more holistic approach that does not rely on elephant translocation. 

 

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