Fire as an elephant: Why it belongs in Africa's savannas
September 02, 2026
September 02, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 2 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news:
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Fire as an elephant: Why it belongs in Africa's savannas
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Fire is a natural part of many African ecosystems; a Wits fire ecologist says the task is not to eliminate it.
Professor Sally Archibald at the Wits School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES) compares fire to elephants. Elephants are large, and the . . .
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Fire as an elephant: Why it belongs in Africa's savannas
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Fire is a natural part of many African ecosystems; a Wits fire ecologist says the task is not to eliminate it.
Professor Sally Archibald at the Wits School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences (APES) compares fire to elephants. Elephants are large, and the . . .