Elephant and bee researcher nets green prize

A British scientist has won a coveted environment research prize for showing how bees can be used to reduce conflict between people and elephants.

Lucy King's work proved that beehive "fences" can keep elephants out of African farmers' fields or compounds.

The animals are scared of bees, which can sting them inside their trunks, and flee when they hear buzzing.

Dr King received the Thesis Prize in a ceremony at the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) meeting in Norway.