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Monday, June 21, 2021

Pinpointing how elephants use scent trails may help humans protect them [Anthropocene Magazine, June 2021]

Title:
Pinpointing how elephants use scent trails may help humans protect them 
 
Author:
Berly McCoy
 
Published:
Anthropocene Magazine, 16 June 2021
 
From the article:
Researchers found that male African elephants pay close attention to each other's urine scent on shared trail systems. The results open the possibility of manipulating scent trails to better connect elephant populations and prevent conflict.