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

NPR News · May 16, 2026, 11:19 AM

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

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.

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