ALLES Magazine Edition 50 March 2020

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Rory Hensman Conservation & Research Unit (RHCRU)

The late Rory Hensman learnt so much from observingwild elephants and living with tamed and trainedelephants. His wish was that through education andknowledge of the wonders of this animal, we humanswould be motivated to look after them for futuregenerations.As we head into a modern world where wildlife andhumans compete for limited resources, research,knowledge and education are vital to the conservationof various species.The Rory Hensman Conservation & Research Unit(RHCRU) is establishing an elephant research centre ofexcellence, the intention of which is to find andpromote the potential benefits of elephants to humansociety and general wildlife conservation, to researchHuman Wildlife Conflict Solutions and elephant DNADatabase, to assist rural communities, to preventpoaching, and overall to learn more about elephants ingeneral from their welfare through to their complexbehaviours and communication and even their milkcomposition for orphaned elephants, and more.Videos:https://youtu.be/jMN7QVs6l4Ihttps://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/02/13/inside-africa-when-your-dad-brings-home-anelephant-a.cnn

Rory Hensman Conservation & Research Unit (RHCRU)

Our Researchers We believe education and conservation go hand in hand and work with several researchers to bring more knowledge about these majestic animals.

Our research unit focuses on several areas: Human Wildlife Conflict Welfare Communications Scenting Abilities DNA Foot pressures Behaviour Feeding Behaviours Hearing abilities To name a few

Read the full research: http://adventureswithelephants.com/research