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Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It’s a war that’s only getting worse

Prateek Tanmay
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May 16, 2026
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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.(Image credit: Brent Stirton/Getty Images/Reportage Archive)