By University of Oxford / Phys.Org As human-elephant conflict continues to rise across Africa, researchers are searching for new ways to keep a watchful eye on wild African elephants, even looking to space technologies for guidance. In the rural community of...
By Truman P. Young, Lauren M. Porensky, Corinna Riginos, Kari E. Veblen, Wilfred O. Odadi, Duncan M. Kimuyu, Grace K. Charles & Hillary S. Young - Science Direct Abstract On rangelands worldwide, cattle interact with many forms of biodiversity, most obviously...
By Lena V. Kaufmann, Undine Schneeweis, Eduard Maier, Thomas Hildebrandt & Michael Brecht - Science Advances Abstract We studied facial motor control in elephants, animals with muscular dexterous trunks. Facial nucleus neurons (~54,000 in Asian elephants,...
By Ryan M. Huang ,Rudi J. van Aarde ,Stuart L. Pimm,Michael J. Chase,Keith Leggett - PlosOne Abstract Southern Africa spans nearly 7 million km2 and contains approximately 80% of the world’s savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) mostly living in isolated protected...
By Richard Hoare, Chris Foggin, Steve Alexander, Divine Chakombera - African Journal of Wildlife Research Abstract Malicious, commercial or retaliatory poisoning of wildlife is increasing across Africa, including the killing of elephants (Loxodonta...
By Adams T.S.F., Leggett K.E.A, Chase, M.J. & Tucker M. - Frontiers in Conservation ABSTRACT The global impact of increased human activities has consequences on the conservation of wildlife. Understanding how wildlife adapts to increased human pressures with...
By Michael La Grange, Collen Matema, Bella Nyamukure & Richard Hoare - Frontiers in Conservation Science Abstract Attempts to deter elephants from entering crop fields and human settlements in Africa have used various barriers (e.g. electric fences, chilli fences,...
By Lydia N. Tiller, Ernest Oniba, Godfrey Opira, Ewan J. Brennan, Lucy E. King, Victor Ndombi, Derick Wanjala & Marion R. Robertson - Diversity Abstract Human–elephant conflict is increasing across many parts of Asia and Africa. Mitigating elephant crop raiding...
By Richard Sima, The New York Times The elephant has a secret hiding right on its nose. Its famous trunk, full of muscle and devoid of bone, can move in a virtually infinite number of directions and is capable of performing an array of tasks, such as tearing up...
By King's College London, Phys.org The use of new techniques for retrieving fingerprints from ivory has been validated for the first time by scientists from King's College London and University College London in collaboration with imaging and fingerprint experts from...