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10 Questions You Might Ask Before Donating to Our Bee Project to Save Elephants

Feb 22, 2022 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Elephants, Human Wildlife Conflict Tagged: bees save elephants, Moses Ryakitimbo, peacemaker bees, protect farms

Recently Nancy (one of our newest donors) asked a few significant questions regarding our Bee Project to Save Elephants. Although the answers can be found in various places on the website, posting them all in one spot might be helpful to you, and other readers, as you consider donating. 10 Questions to Ask Before Donating to Our Bee Project to Save Elephants ONE: What is the problem between elephants and farmers? In Africa there are places where elephants and humans live in close proximity. On the fenceless boundaries between protected areas and villages, conflict happens. When elephants discover tasty farm…

Needed 36 Beehives to Protect Farms, Save Elephants, Provide Honey

Dec 3, 2020 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Elephants, Human Wildlife Conflict Tagged: company opportunity, donate a beehive, human elephant conflict, Lendoiya Village, Moses Ryakitimbo, protect farms, provide honey, save elephants, Tanzania

COVID-19 has taxed people’s ability to provide. Right now 36 beehives can make a big difference to the farmers in Lendoiya village in Tanzania by keeping elephants out of farm fields and providing profitable honey. Lendoiya village is near Arusha, in northern Tanzania. Arusha is the country’s third largest city, with a population of 416,000 people, plus another 323,000 more in the surrounding area. That’s close to ¾ of a million people! Amongst all this humanity is the Arusha National Park. This protected wildlife space of 53 square miles is home to elephants, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, warthog, monkeys, all kinds…