Territorial Conflict Between Humans and Elephants Is Predicted to Escalate in Southern Africa

 

(Posted 20th July 2026)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

Anna Tkach, Inkorr (Ukraine), July 16, 2026
Researchers from the United States and Namibia are warning that clashes between people and animals in southern Africa are likely to worsen, driven by land development, population growth, and climate change. By 2085, the area at risk for such confrontations could expand by 33% to 100%. This issue is becoming increasingly urgent as wild lands in Namibia, Botswana, Angola, and Zambia have been rapidly converted over the past two decades.
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