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EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/   Conservationist Ivan Carter meets with a team of scientists and doctors who are preparing to move a herd of African Elephants from an overpopulated area.   About Defenders of the Wild:  Join conservationist Ivan Carter as he seeks solutions to create a balanced wildlife ecosystem! Experts join Carter to spotlight the conservation efforts happening worldwide. Ready! Set! Adventure!    This clip comes from Season 1, Episode 1: "Elephants: Land of Tusks"    EarthX  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxmedia/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxmedia  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthXMedia/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthxmedia  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EarthXMedia    How to watch:   United States:   - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV  - Plex  - Fire TV       #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #Eco-friendly #Conservation #EarthxTV #EarthX

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00:00How do you catch one of these? I mean, I've been on a few captures, but not a whole herd like this.

00:06Well, Ivan, it's a logistical nightmare, but it is doable, and it's doable in a way that the elephants benefit.

00:14We don't harm them.

00:15Absolutely. Well, I can't wait to see that, man.

00:23You know, one of the things about an operation like this is the preparation, making sure that everything's right,

00:28making sure that all the drugs are right, the darts are prepared.

00:31This is not something you want to do on the fly.

00:34So Josh is just getting everything ready here, getting a bunch of darts together.

00:39And how long can they be down with us, Josh?

00:41We've had animals down for up to four and a half hours.

00:43We dart the matriarch, all the adults first, then we work our way down to the youngsters.

00:47I number each of my darts, and then on each of the darts I've written the dosage that's going into each dart.

00:54So I've got these larger darts for the adult cows, and then these smaller darts is for the medium-sized animals,

01:00and then these white ones here are for the calves, basically, and juveniles.

01:05And your ideal group that you're looking for, Josh, what's a manageable group for you guys?

01:09About ten animals. It is quite a bit of responsibility, but you've just got to do the best you can.

01:17Absolutely. Cool.

01:20Translocating a hundred elephants is a massive undertaking.

01:24One by one, the herds have got to be captured in the field, they've got to be loaded into trucks,

01:29and then they've got to be transported over a thousand kilometers to their new destination.

01:33And as big as the elephants are, so too are the logistics behind them.

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