The women deploying drones and data to protect Africa’s wildlife

Team Owl – a group of six Kenyan female rangers trained as drone pilots - (Wildlife Works)

Did you know elephants are scared of bees? Seriously. The largest land animal on Earth can be deterred by one of the smallest. Across Africa, conservationists are using beehives to stop elephants from raiding crops, thereby helping farmers and wildlife coexist peacefully.

Bees are just one example of a much bigger shift taking place across the continent. From female rangers taking to the skies with drones to women reshaping conservation through AI, digital systems and nature’s own “wild innovation”, women across Africa are reimagining what conservation looks like.