Kenya turns to drones in elephant conservation

 

(Posted 05th October 2025)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

 

Andrew Wasike, Deutsche Welle (Germany), October 2, 2025
In Kenya, a new tech-driven solution is changing how farmers and elephants coexist. For years, elephants raiding farms meant broken fences, destroyed crops, and dangerous confrontations. Now, drones equipped with thermal cameras and lights are giving communities an early warning system, spotting elephants at night and steering them away before damage occurs.
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