Chillies, geophones could tame Congo elephants
“Conservationists hope chillies and hi-tech geophones will help protect fields from elephants in Congo Republic, where villagers are fed up with pachyderms eating their crops.” - Reuters AlertNet
Indonesia Uses Chillies to Protect Elephants
“They’ve tried everything from sticks and stones to bullets to keep elephants away from their crops.” - Planet Ark
Zambia plants chili to avoid elephant invasion
“Stories of elephants invading people and destroying their crops have been the order of day in most rural parts of Zambia for years, but now they have found that chili good remedy for ending this, reported Times of Zambia Saturday.” - Xinhua
A Chili a Day Keeps the Elephants Away!
“Elephants have been wreaking havoc in areas surrounding Liwonde National Park in Southern Malawi , destroying crops and causing deaths amongst the local populations due to elephant stampedes. An electric fence and a lot of chilies have recently done wonders to reduce this human/wildlife conflict.” - Islam Online
