More than two-thirds of the wild elephant herds in Xishuangbanna and neighboring Pu'er regularly roam outside nature reserves, making trips to surrounding villages and farmlands for food and causing ...

The image presents a seemingly ordinary scene of a village made up of huts, birds and various trees. But within its depths lies a cleverly camouflaged elephant waiting to be discovered.

Elephants also destroy large trees and prevent the growth of new ones. As elephant numbers grow, desperate farmers and land managers have scrambled for solutions. Killing problem elephants has ...