by Adam Cruise | Jul 4, 2021 | Studies
By Christopher Beirne, Thomas M. Houslay, Peter Morkel, Connie J. Clark, Mike Fay, Joseph Okouyi, Lee J. T. White & John R. Poulsen – Scientific Reports Abstract The critically endangered African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) plays a vital role in...
by Adam Cruise | Jun 24, 2021 | Commentary
By John Poulsen and Christopher Beirne African forest elephants roam the dense rainforests of West and Central Africa where they subsist largely on a diet of fruit. They shape forests by dispersing fruit and seeds, browsing, and creating an extensive trail...
by Adam Cruise | Jun 7, 2021 | Studies
By Uttara Mendiratta, Anand M. Osuri, Sarthak J. Shetty & Abishek Harihar AbstractArmed conflicts are a pervasive global threat, but their implications for wildlife conservation remain unclear. Using a 30-year spatial dataset of armed conflicts in conjunction with...
by Adam Cruise | Jun 5, 2021 | News
By Natalie Angier, The New York Times Joyce Poole was 6 years old and living in Malawi when her family drove north to see the wild African elephants of what is now Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. On spotting a particularly majestic male elephant, Dr. Poole’s father,...
by Adam Cruise | May 27, 2021 | News
By South Wales Argus Elephants on the move pay close attention to scent trails of dung and urine left by other elephants, a study suggests. Researchers monitored well-used pathways and discovered that wild African savannah elephants – especially those travelling alone...
