Managing Elephant Populations through Birth Control Vaccine

Posted June 8, 2008



National Geographic has posted an informative video about elephants at the Makalali Reserve in South Africa whose growing population is being managed through a birth control vaccine, as an alternative to culling.

To watch the video (click here)

In March, I posted news about another contraception project in Tembe Elephant Park, also in South Africa. Read that story.

Also, read June 12th story, Elephant culling "unnecessary"


Related Blog Posts
Culling May Backfire, March 21, 2008
South Africa to sanction killing of elephants, February 25, 2008

 

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