Voor een toekomst voor olifanten

Olifanten worden met uitsterven bedreigd. Hun leefgebied verdwijnt in een alarmerend tempo, door toedoen van mensen. Olifanten moeten daarom buiten beschermde gebieden op zoek naar voedsel en water. Zo ontstaan er meer en meer conflicten tussen olifanten en mensen. Als de olifant verdwijnt, verliezen we een prachtige diersoort, die zo cruciaal is voor onze natuur en ecosysteem. 

Alles op alles voor duurzame verandering!

Bring the Elephant Home zet alles op alles voor de overlevingskans van olifanten. Onze natuurbeschermingsprojecten starten bij de lokale gemeenschap. We streven naar duurzaam positieve verandering, naar een wereld waar mens en olifant in harmonie naast elkaar kunnen leven. Sluit je aan bij de missie van Bring the Elephant Home!

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Alvast veel dank voor je hulp! Bring The Elephant Home is een door het CBF erkend goed doel en is een ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling). Ook is BTEH lid van GlobeGuards.

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Ons team is wereldwijd actief, specifiek in Thailand, Zuidelijk Afrika en Nederland. Maak kennis met het BTEH-team!

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  • Dutch -- 🌿✨ Speciale gasten in Ruam Thai! ✨🐘 💚 Dankzij hun vrijgevigheid kunnen we onze natuurbeschermingsinspanningen direct ondersteunen. Gedurende drie onvergetelijke dagen hebben we hen volledig laten kennismaken met onze missie.
Heel veel dank aan onze VIP-gasten voor hun steun aan natuurbescherming via GlobeGuards en voor hun bezoek aan ons veldstation om met eigen ogen te zien hoe lokale gemeenschappen toonaangevend zijn in duurzame oplossingen! 💚🌍
#BringTheElephantHome #MensOlifantCoexistentie #GlobeGuards #EcoToerisme #AlternatieveInkomstenbronnen #NatuurbeschermingInActie 
English -- 🌿✨ Special Guests in Ruam Thai! ✨🐘
This week, we had the pleasure of hosting the incredible winners of the Globe Guards Auction at our Bring the Elephant Home field station! 💚 Their generosity directly supports conservation efforts, and we were thrilled to immerse them in our mission for three unforgettable days.
A huge thank you to our VIP guests for supporting conservation through Globe Guards and experiencing firsthand how local communities are leading the way in sustainable solutions! 💚🌍
#BringTheElephantHome #HumanElephantCoexistence #GlobeGuards #EcoTourism #AlternativeLivelihoods #ConservationInAction
  • 🌿🐘 Meet one of our long-time study stars! This young male elephant has been part of our research since 2022, and these images capture his journey into adulthood. From wandering solo to bonding in a bachelor group with three other young males, and even sparring with an older bull, his behavior challenges the traditional view of male elephants as strictly solitary.
Through our ongoing longitudinal study, we’re uncovering the rich social lives of male elephants and their interconnected roles within elephant society—a complexity that evolves throughout their lives. 📖✨
A special shoutout to our incredible volunteer and intern, Marieke from the Netherlands! 🙌💚 Over the past six months, Marieke has played an integral role in the progression of this project, bringing passion, dedication, and insight to our work. We couldn’t have done this without you, Marieke—thank you for everything! 🌟
This research is a collaborative effort with the Conservation Ecology Program at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (https://cons-ecol-kmutt.weebly.com).
#ElephantBehavior #ConservationResearch #WildlifeScience #ElephantsOfThailand #HumanWildlifeCoexistence #CEGKMUTT #ConservationPartners #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #ThankYouMarieke
  • 🌍🐘 Elephants, Pineapples, and Farmers, Oh My! 🐝🍍 
We’re thrilled to share a blog written by Allie Keating from SSA Group, who recently joined us in Ruam Thai Village, Thailand, alongside Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, to explore the power of community-based conservation. 🏡🌿 
✨From Allie’s Perspective: "Arriving in Ruam Thai, I was welcomed by a resilient farming community working to live in harmony with Kui Buri’s wild elephants. Seeing firsthand how the Tom Yum Project supports farmers in growing crops like lemongrass and chili—plants that elephants avoid—was truly inspiring. This work protects livelihoods and elephants, proving coexistence is possible.” 
🐝 Beehive Fences: "One of the most exciting innovations I saw was the use of beehive fences. Inspired by similar efforts with African elephants, these fences aim to deter elephants while providing a sweet secondary income from honey. It’s conservation in action!” 
💚 A Reflection on Collaboration: "Conservation is about connection—between people, wildlife, and the planet. Witnessing the strength and creativity of this community reminded me that real change starts with building relationships.” 
We are so grateful for partners like SSA Group and Cincinnati Zoo, who share our commitment to a future where humans and elephants thrive together. 🌱🐘 
📖 Read Allie’s full story on the blog: https://buff.ly/4ap7OEk 
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  • Our amazing research team is tirelessly walking line transects daily to study elephant occupancy and their use of agricultural landscapes around Kuiburi National Park. 🌿🐘 Their work is key to understanding and protecting endangered Asian elephants. Let’s cheer them on- Go team! 💪✨ 
#ElephantConservation #WildlifeResearch #KuiburiNationalPark
  • 🎉 Warm New Year Wishes from all of us at Bring The Elephant Home!
As we welcome 2025, we wish you a year filled with health, happiness, and inspiration 🌟
We are so gratitude for all our incredible partners, supporters, and friends. Your support in 2024 has contributed to meaningful research and change for people and wildlife alike.
Here’s to a brighter, kinder future for all. Together, let’s continue turning our hopes for a better world into reality!
#elephantconservation #conservation #wildlifeconservation #wildliferesearch
  • This month, our Elephant Research Program Manager Ave Owen presented their master’s research in Thai at Kasetsart University’s 43rd Annual Thailand Wildlife Seminar!
Their research, “The Role of Alternative Crop Cultivation in Promoting Human-Elephant Coexistence: A Multidisciplinary Investigation in Thailand,” revealed key findings: elephants destroyed over 80% of the pineapple but less than 6% of any alternative crop species across all test plots. This highlights the potential of alternative crops as a sustainable human-elephant coexistence strategy.
Congratulations @ave_withelephants and many thanks to our partners—Miami University’s Project Dragonfly, the Conservation Ecology Program (CEG KMUTT), and Kasetsart University—for their collaboration and support in advancing this important research.
📄 Read the full paper here: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/9/519
#HumanWildlifeCoexistence #AlternativeCrops  #ThailandWildlife #ConservationPartners