Camera-trapping of tuskers can help fight poaching
“Camera-trapping, which has been successfully used to estimate the population of tigers in the wild, can now become the best method to protect adult male Asian elephants (Elephas Maximus), which are vulnerable to danger from ivory poachers and conflict with humans, more than the threats of habitat loss and degradation.” - The Hindu
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