Pilibhit Farmers Find Relief: Bee-Fencing Protects Crops from Elephants, Boosts Income

• Wild elephants in Pilibhit are destroying standing crops and threatening villagers' lives, causing widespread damage.
• Dr. Amitabh Agnihotri proposes 'Bee-Fencing' as a scientific solution to deter elephants from entering fields.
• Bee-Fencing works by using the humming sound of bees to make elephants restless and actual bee attacks if boxes are disturbed.
• This technique offers a dual benefit: protecting fields from elephant damage and providing additional income through beekeeping.
• WWF has successfully experimented with Bee-Fencing, reducing elephant presence and human-wildlife conflict in affected areas.