Elephants for Africa

Elephants for Africa’s mission is to increase knowledge about African bull elephants and create a harmonious relationship between people and wildlife. Their main goals are:

• Increase knowledge about bull elephants: Researching the social behaviour, migration patterns and needs of young and adult male elephants.
• Reduce human-wildlife conflict: Developing practical tools and strategies to prevent elephants from damaging crops.
• Empower local communities: Educating farmers and villagers and involving them in conservation efforts.
• Train future leaders: Supporting the next generation of African conservationists through education and scholarship programmes.

• Field research in Botswana: Monitoring individual male elephants using GPS collars and observational field research.
• Supporting local farmers: Providing practical solutions to protect crops, such as installing chili fences or beehive fences to keep elephants at a distance.
• Education in schools: Organising environmental education activities and wildlife excursions for local Ugandan and Botswanan schoolchildren to promote tolerance of wildlife.
• Policy advice: Sharing scientific data with local authorities and park managers to support effective conservation policies.