scholarly journals The need for a more inclusive science of elephant conservation

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Cassidy ◽  
Jonathan Salerno
Keyword(s):  
Elephant Conservation

scholarly journals The African elephant: conservation and CITES

Oryx ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-119
Author(s):  
Robin Sharp
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Loxodonta Africana ◽  
African Elephant ◽  
The Political ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Elephant Conservation

Human beings have been making (and almost certainly trading in) ivory artefacts for some 10,000 years. Yet it is only 8 years since the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) placed a complete ban on international trade in elephant products by listing the African elephant Loxodonta africana on Appendix I at Lausanne in 1989. Nevertheless, at the 10th Conference of the Parties to CITES in Harare this coming June, the listing will be challenged again by three of the Southern African countries who originally opposed it. This article describes what has happened on the ground since 1989, the political developments, examines the downlisting proposals, and looks at possible ways forward in the short- and medium-term. The views expressed are personal to the author.

scholarly journals Pan-India population genetics signifies the importance of habitat connectivity for wild Asian elephant conservation

2021 ◽  
pp. e01888
Author(s):  
Rahul De ◽  
Reeta Sharma ◽  
Priya Davidar ◽  
N. Arumugam ◽  
Arulmozhi Sedhupathy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Genetics ◽  
Habitat Connectivity ◽  
Asian Elephant ◽  
Elephant Conservation

scholarly journals Illegal settlement in the Babile Elephant Sanctuary is threatening the resident elephant population

Oryx ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Emily Neil ◽  
Elizabeth Greengrass
Keyword(s):  
Political Stability ◽  
Civil Conflict ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressure ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressures ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Elephant Conservation ◽  
Elephant Population ◽  
Near Future

Abstract The Babile Elephant Sanctuary in Ethiopia was established in 1970 specifically to protect its elephants Loxodonta africana. They were once part of a larger population that ranged in eastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia but that was largely extirpated during the 20th century. Since its establishment, the Sanctuary has experienced severe anthropogenic pressure, inadequate government support, and civil conflict. Mapping was undertaken to analyse the rate of human immigration into the Sanctuary in 2006, 2014 and 2017, as part of an assessment of the Sanctuary's effectiveness in protecting its resident elephant population and in mitigating anthropogenic pressures. From 2006 to 2017 the number of illegal houses in the Sanctuary increased from 18,000 to > 50,000, of which > 32,000 were in the area in which elephants range. This settlement, coupled with high demand for natural resources, has resulted in significant habitat destruction and could also have exacerbated human–elephant conflict. Elephant conservation and monitoring by the Born Free Foundation were challenging because of ethnic conflict; rural and political stability is required if efforts to protect wildlife are to be successful. Unless these issues are resolved and the integrity of the Sanctuary is restored, this elephant population will be extirpated in the near future.

scholarly journals Viability and management of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) population in the Endau Rompin landscape, Peninsular Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abd Rasid Samsudin ◽  
Mohd Nawayai Yasak ◽  
Melvin Gumal ◽  
Salman Saaban ◽  
Aris Oziar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Extinction Risk ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Population Viability Analysis ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Management Scenarios ◽  
Conservation Action ◽  
Elephant Conservation ◽  
Elephant Population

The need for conservation scientists to produce research of greater relevance to practitioners is now increasingly recognized. This study provides an example of scientists working alongside practitioners and policy makers to address a question of immediate relevance to elephant conservation in Malaysia and using the results to inform wildlife management policy and practice including through the National Elephant Conservation Action Plan for Peninsular Malaysia. Since ensuring effective conservation of elephants in the Endau Rompin Landscape (ERL) in Peninsular Malaysia is difficult without data on population parameters we conducted a survey to assess the size of the elephant population, used that information to assess the viability of the population under different management scenarios including translocation of elephants out of the ERL (a technique long used in Malaysia to mitigate human–elephant conflict (HEC)), and then assessed a number of options for managing the elephant population and HEC in the future. Our dung-count based survey in the ERL produced an estimate of 135 (95% CI = [80, 225]) elephants in the 2500 km² area. The population is thus of national significance, containing possibly the second largest elephant population in Peninsular Malaysia, and with effective management elephant numbers could probably double. We used the data from our survey plus other sources to conduct a population viability analysis to assess relative extinction risk under different management scenarios. Our results demonstrate that the population cannot sustain even very low levels of removal for translocation or anything other than occasional poaching. We describe, therefore, an alternative approach, informed by this analysis, that focuses on in situ management and non-translocation-based methods for preventing or mitigating HEC; an increase in law enforcement to protect the elephants and their habitat; maintenance of habitat connectivity between the ERL and other elephant habitat; and a new focus on adaptive management.

scholarly journals 4. Hemoglobin and hematocrit Levels of the Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) at the Elephant Conservation Center (ECC) of Saree, Aceh Besar

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Ayu Andella Agustina ◽  
Al Azhar ◽  
Nuzul Asmilia ◽  
Amiruddin Amiruddin ◽  
Arman Sayuti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elephas Maximus ◽  
Elephant Conservation

scholarly journals The Price Elasticity of African Elephant Poaching

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quy-Toan Do ◽  
Andrei A Levchenko ◽  
Lin Ma ◽  
Julian Blanc ◽  
Holly Dublin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Price Elasticity ◽  
African Elephant ◽  
Supply Curve ◽  
No Arbitrage ◽  
Conservation Policies ◽  
Consumer Prices ◽  
Elephant Conservation

Abstract The objective of this paper is to provide an estimate of the elasticity of elephant poaching with respect to prices. Ivory being a storable commodity subjects its price to Hotelling’s no-arbitrage condition, hence allowing identification of the supply curve. The price of gold, one of many commodities used as stores of value, is thus used as an instrument for ivory prices. The supply of illegal ivory is found to be price inelastic with an elasticity of 0.4, with changes in consumer prices passing-through to prices faced by producers at a rate close to unity. Estimations based on a number of alternative estimation approaches all confirm the conclusion that supply is inelastic. The paper ends with a brief discussion on what such a finding implies for elephant conservation policies.

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