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Human-Elephant Conflict Could Explode Across Southern Africa As Scientists Warn of a Growing Crisis

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Human-elephant conflict could intensify across Southern Africa as expanding farmland and increasingly dry conditions reshape the landscape. By 2085, the area of Southern Africa facing a high risk of elephant crop raids could expand by 33% to 100%, according to a new study. Researchers predict that growing human populations, expanding farmland, and increasingly dry conditions [...]

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