Using molecular and observational techniques to estimate the number and raiding patterns of crop-raiding elephants

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 788-796

  Chiyo, Patrick I ^a,b   Moss, Cynthia J ^c   Archie, Elizabeth A ^b   Hollister Smith, Julie A ^d   Alberts, Susan C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c AMBOSELI TRUST FOR ELEPHANTS   (Kenya)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitual behaviour; Males; Molecular censusing; Wildlife human conflict

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CROP DAMAGE; ELEPHANT; GENOTYPE; MALE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MONITORING; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PROTECTED AREA; SURVIVAL; TRACKING;

AMBOSELI BASIN; KENYA;

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANTIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 79955408022     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.01967.x     Document Type: Article

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