South Africa, July 20 -- Elephants Alive has been working to prevent this escalating conflict. Using satellite tracking, rapid-response Elephant Shepherd teams and community partnerships, the conservation organisation is helping keep both people and elephants safe. And Hot Cares, with the help of their listeners, is supporting them.

After hearing about the crisis from a listener, Hot Cares, the community upliftment initiative of Hot 102.7FM, stepped in with a donation of R79,000 to fund a new satellite tracking collar and the veterinary costs of fitting it. More than simply tracking an elephant, the collar gives conservation teams the early warning they need to intervene before crops are raided, livelihoods are lost or another elephant p...