Fencing-in of Botswana elephants could explain why 350 elephants died in one area, reveals UP-led study

by Adam Cruise | Jan 26, 2021 | Studies

By Prof Rudi van Aarde/story by Primarashni Gower – University of Pretoria, South Africa n international study led by the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Professor Rudi van Aarde suggests that the mass die-off of 350 elephants in one area of northern Botswana last...

Using very high-resolution satellite imagery and deep learning to detect and count African elephants in heterogeneous landscapes

by Adam Cruise | Dec 28, 2020 | Studies

By Isla Duporge, Olga Isupova, Steven Reece, David W. Macdonald, Tiejun Wang ABSTRACT: Satellites allow large-scale surveys to be conducted in short time periods with repeat surveys possible <24hrs. Very high-resolution satellite imagery has been successfully used...

Elephant movement pattern linked to diets

by Adam Cruise | May 22, 2020 | News

By Brendan Montague, The Ecologist New research from the Centre for Environmental Geochemistry is enabling scientists to better understand why African elephants move between landscapes, and will benefit organisations who manage wild elephant populations. More...