In the past four years, in Meng'a, Yunnan province, the Asian elephants have fed on crops such as sugar cane, corn, bamboo and bananas grown by local farmers. [Photo/Meng'a Forestry Bureau]

An elephant is captured with experts' consent. This elephant wrecked 40 vehicles within a week. [Photo/Meng'a Forestry Bureau]

A monitor watches elephant activities using a drone. [Photo by Zhou Gangfeng/For China Daily]

A monitor watches elephant activities using a drone. [Photo by Zhou Gangfeng/For China Daily]

Pu Zongxin watches elephants with binoculars. [Photo/Meng'a Forestry Bureau]

Infrared camera installation. [Photo/Meng'a Forestry Bureau]

Pu leads an elephant to the open area for safe capture. [Photo/Meng'a Forestry Bureau]