Assessing translocation outcome: Comparing behavioral and physiological aspects of translocated and resident African elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1116-1124

  Pinter Wollman, Noa ^a   Isbell, Lynne A ^a   Hart, Lynette A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body condition; Habitat choice; Kenya; Management; Relocation; Stress

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ELEPHANT; HABITAT SELECTION; HORMONE; MORTALITY; NATURE CONSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RELOCATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL; TRANSLOCATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 62049083125     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.01.027     Document Type: Article

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