7 Highlights

• Kenya uses beehives to reduce elephant-farmer conflicts effectively.
• Elephants avoid bees 86% of the time, protecting crops from damage.
• • Beehive fences are a low-cost alternative to electric barriers.
  • Save the Elephants charity oversees the beehive initiative in Kenya.
  • Farmers benefit economically by harvesting honey from beehive fences.
  • Kenya's elephant population grew to 15,000 due to conservation efforts.
  • Droughts challenge bee populations and the success of the project.