Elephants, keep out!

Officials say Sri Lanka's elephant population is currently 5,000 to 6,000, and the wild elephants can cause damage to crops. (AP)
Volunteers plant orange trees around a field to keep elephants away. (Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society)
Elephants don’t like oranges and will stay away from their smell. (Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society)
An elephant wades through the water as it bathes with the rest of the herd at a river in Sri Lanka. (AP)
A worker poses with the young orange trees the group is about to plant in the field. (Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society)

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Elephants in Sri Lanka [shree-LANK-ah] love rice. They tromp down rice paddies to get the food. Farmers lose their crops.

But elephants do NOT like oranges. Farmers plant orange trees around their rice fields. Elephants stay away.

READ MORE: Male elephants can break through brick walls when they are hungry. They ruin rice crops. But they do not like oranges. Workers for Project Orange Elephant do not want crops, people, or elephants hurt. So they help farmers plant orange trees. They also want to build an orange juice factory. That will help to pay for more trees to keep elephants away and farmers happy. God has said that one day the beasts of the field shall be at peace with us. Read Job 5:23.

Section 3: Orange Treats. Elephants may not like oranges. But most of us do. Try this recipe from Martha Stewart for dried orange slices. They are great for garnishing cool summer drinks or baked goods. You will need 1/4 cup of powdered sugar for every one navel orange you use.
“Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat. Top with orange slices in a single layer, and generously dust with sugar. Bake until the peels are dry and the flesh is translucent, about 2 1/2 hours.” Find a recipe for “Orange Creamsicle Truffles” at https://www.cookingclassy.com/orange-creamsicle-truffles.