by Adam Cruise | Apr 9, 2024 | Studies
A review of elephant aerial surveys, 2010 – 2022 By Scott Schlossberg1 & Michael Chase1* – Elephants Without BordersExecutive Summary In 2022, an aerial survey for African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) was conducted over the Kavango-Zambezi...
by Adam Cruise | Apr 9, 2024 | Commentary
By Jim Tan – Mongabay New research comparing data from the two largest-ever elephant surveys reveals the overall population in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is stable, but also uncovers some concerning local trends. Elephant numbers in...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 2, 2024 | Studies
By Daegan Miller, University of Massachusetts Amherst A collaborative team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which runs the world’s largest field conservation program, has conducted first-of-its...
by Adam Cruise | Jan 29, 2024 | Studies
By Adam Cruise Abstract Trophy hunting is a controversial topic. On the one hand, the idea that a handful of the wealthy elite pays top dollar to shoot iconic and rare animals for ‘sport’ draws the ire of a far greater number of sensible (and sensitive) humans. On the...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 6, 2023 | Studies
By Brown University Elephants eat plants. That’s common knowledge to biologists and animal-loving schoolchildren alike. Yet figuring out exactly what kind of plants the iconic herbivores eat is more complicated. new study from a global team that included...
