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Elephants attack plantation areas in Aceh

by uusjio | October 16, 2007 at 10:11 pm

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"Many crops were damaged in the wild elephants rampages," he said.

Meanwhile, Teungki A. Rani Ulele Lhok, a local village head, said the elephants` behavior had made the villagers restless. They had tried to drive the animals away by using a traditional method but it did not work. He regretted that local authorities had ignored the disturbance.

"We don`t understand why nobody has come to help the villagers. Or maybe, they will only come after a human has become a casualty," he said.

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René

at 16:53 on October 17th, 2007

Chili peppers deter elephants, and provide a cash crop too.

Test sites in Africa have proven to be effective as well as profitable. Not only an added income source, but help villagers get a good night's sleep.

Elephants Hate Chili Peppers

There has also been some success using the recorded sounds of swarming bees to deter elephants. Course they were african bees. but worth a try. Placing hives in trees seems to scare many off.

But the chili pepper experiment has had proven success.

Please pass this info on to appropriate agencies, uusijo.