People and Nature: https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10599
The Elephant Queen: Can a nature documentary help to increase tolerance towards elephants?
Powerful, award-winning nature films like ‘The Elephant Queen’, made by filmmakers Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone and Etienne Oliff, have the potential to reshape attitudes and garner support for elephants in rural communities, according to a new study. The findings are crucial at a time when Kenya and other parts of Africa are grappling with escalating human-elephant conflict (HEC).
Journal
People and Nature
Author(s)
Williams, H.F., Leneuiyia, K.L., Mwalavu, B., Serem, G., Sempeyo, V., Pope F., King, L., Verissimo, D.
Summary
Powerful, award-winning nature films like ‘The Elephant Queen’, made by filmmakers Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone and Etienne Oliff, have the potential to reshape attitudes and garner support for elephants in rural communities, according to a new study. The findings are crucial at a time when Kenya and other parts of Africa are grappling with escalating human-elephant conflict (HEC).
Results from the study by Save the Elephants - one of the sponsors of ‘The Elephant Queen Outreach Programme’s ground-breaking mobile cinema which was created by the filmmakers and traveled the length and breadth of Kenya for two years - suggests that nature films could have a positive influence on conservation efforts in marginalized rural communities grappling with HEC.