Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worse
- Posted on May 16, 2026
- By NPR
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Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worse
In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters — for both humans and hungry pachyderms.