Bomb-sniffing elephants? Not so nutty, Army says
Armed with a sharp sense of smell, dogs have a long history of detecting explosives for their human handlers.
Ivory Coast pilots novel elephant rescue
After being tranquilized and loaded onto trucks with cranes, elephants that have been squeezed out of their traditional habitat in Ivory Coast are being relocated by conservationists in what is reportedly the first such operation attempted in Africa’s forests.
Ivory seizures swell hidden Hong Kong cache
HONG KONG — When Hong Kong intercepted yet another huge shipment of illegal African ivory in early October, it added to a growing headache for
Coffee from an elephant’s gut fills a $50 cup
In the lush hills of northern Thailand, a herd of 20 elephants is excreting some of the world’s most expensive coffee.