Greasy Scarecrow

Maasai farmers in the Trans-Mara District near the Maasai Mara have come up with an unusual way of protecting their crops from elephants. Dubbed as "pepper oil technology" they mix a gallon of used engine oil with ground pepper, long strands of rope are let in the mixture overnight before being tied at strategic points on the ground. This is proving so effective at keeping elephants at bay, hence minimised human elephant conflict.

Location: Mara, Trans-Mara, Kenya