The Shepherding of Elephants (for Space for Giants)

- Article Published in The Independent

Space for Giants and partners organised for a large group of elephants to be moved in March 2020. The 49 elephants comprised of 12 known crop-raiders (elephants that repeatedly raid the crops of farmers in the local area) and marked a big success for those involved. Crop raiding elephants pose a huge threat to the livelihoods of farmers living alongside conservation areas - able to destroy entire crops in a matter of hours - and with it the only income of these farmers and their families. In return, these elephants endanger their own lives as farmer retaliation can often increase in order to protect their livelihoods. A complex and ongoing problem, I was asked to write a piece to feature in The Independent that described the complexities surrounding this issue and the work that Space for Giants and partners continue to do to support both local people and wildlife.

Accompanying this, I created video assets that could be used across social media and other channels to share the success (please see bottom of this page).

The article as published on The Independent can be seen here.

The full write up can be found on the Space for Giants website here.