“Bindi, Robert, Terri and Kate joined Din and his family for breakfast. He lived in a traditional dome-shaped house made of bamboo, with a roof of grass. They started the day with a delicious selection of wild fruits, local honey and rice. There was no time to linger in the already humid morning as Kate was anxious to meet the farmers and begin work. They made their way by foot through the village, passing many other similar traditional Bunong houses but also some more modern dwellings. They wou...nd their way down more dirt roads out into the fields by a small banana plantation, where a group of farmers had gathered to hear what Kate had to say. With Din acting as interpreter, Kate explained that it was possible to stop the hungry elephants through changing the way they farmed. ‘To begin with, we need to look at protecting your land and we can do this by building wooden watchtowers, erecting trip-wires and using deterrents such as scarecrows and noise systems. Elephants don’t like noise and they would also prefer to avoid humans if they can.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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