Hunting for elusive “ghost elephants”
Summary
Ars Technica covers the NatGeo documentary Ghost Elephants, detailing conservationist Steve Boyes' quest in Angola's highlands with Werner Herzog. The piece highlights the use of modern field tech—camera traps and DNA analysis—to identify a potential new ghost elephant species, and emphasizes community-led conservation with KhoiSan trackers. It also frames the history of elephant hunting and argues for integrating local culture into conservation strategies.