Endangered elephants are texting - high tech conservation
Tech-savvy elephants in Kenya's wildlife preserves are using GPS and text messaging to keep in contact with park rangers -- though not on purpose. As part of Kenya Wildlife Service's program to keep elephants and human populations safe and separate, elephants in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy have been outfitted with tracking collars which send text messages to rangers whenever an elephant crosses one of the park's geo-fences.The program, sponsored by Google and the Save the Elephants charity, allows rangers to pinpoint the exact location of the wandering beasts as they exit the 90,000 acre conservatory. That way, rangers can herd them back inside the safety of the park before the elephants can get into trouble. Wayward elephants have a tendency to destroy crop land, trample huts and sometimes even villagers. With the new system, rangers have a way to effectively track and corral the wandering beasts, not only keeping elephants and people safe from each other, but also helping rangers more closely monitor herds -- a major advantage in the battle against poaching.
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