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This study investigated using audio playbacks to deter crop-raiding adult male Asian elephants in Sri Lanka. Researchers played recordings of elephant vocalizations, hornets, and a chainsaw for lone male elephants and recorded their behavioral responses. Vocalizations from an elephant matriarchal group resulted in a flight response in 65% of trials, while the chainsaw control sound produced no flight responses. The study demonstrated that certain audio playbacks can act as a short-term deterrent for crop-ra
- Author
- Uditha Muthumala
- Language
- EN