Essays about: "Elephas maximus"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Elephas maximus.

  1. 1. Fysiologiska effekter vid stående och liggande immobilisering av asiatiska och afrikanska elefanter : praktisk utvärdering och litteraturstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Tina Jansson; [2023]
    Keywords : afrikansk elefant; alfa2-adrenoceptoragonist; asiatisk elefant; fysiologi; immobilisering; opioid; sedering; xylazin;

    Abstract : Elefanten är världens nu största landlevande däggdjur och alla tre arter som finns är listade som hotade av olika grad. Att immobilisera vilda elefanter är en del av det artbevarande arbetet. Även elefanter i djurparker och så kallade arbetselefanter kan behöva immobiliseras, till exempel för vård eller transporter. READ MORE

  3. 2. A camera trap study on the spatio-temporal behaviour of Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) to mitigate human-elephant conflicts in the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai – Forest Complex, Thailand

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Adam John Norton Turner; [2020]
    Keywords : camera trapping; climate change; conflict mitigation; conservation; Elephas maximus; human-elephant conflict; lunar cycles; relative abundance index; seasons; spatio-temporal behaviour;

    Abstract : Human-elephant conflicts (HEC) in Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) range countries have been increasing during the past half-century and are a major conservation issue for governments. Research suggests studying the spatio-temporal behavioural patterns of E. maximus could indicate behavioural preferences and help mitigate such conflicts. READ MORE

  4. 3. Människa-elefant konflikter : hanteringsstrategier och deras inverkan på människa och elefant

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Hannah Norman; [2019]
    Keywords : elefant; människa; konflikt; bevarandebiologi; hanteringsstrategier;

    Abstract : Nutidens största levande landdjur är elefanten som finns både i Afrika och Asien. Afrika har en population på ca 415 000 ± 20 000 individer distribuerat över 37 länder och den asiatiska elefanten har en uppskattad populationsstorlek på 38 000-52 000 individer i det vilda distribuerat över 13 asiatiska länder. READ MORE

  5. 4. Presence and habitat use of the endangered Bornean elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) in the INIKEA rehabilitation project site (Sabah, Malaysia) : a pilot study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Laia Crespo Mingueza; [2018]
    Keywords : restoration; conservation; elephant; space use; camera traps;

    Abstract : The endangered Bornean elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) are endemic to the island of Borneo and their survival is being threatened by palm oil production, poaching and human-elephant conflicts. In Central Sabah (Malaysia), the conversion of forests into commercial plantations has led to habitat fragmentation and human-elephant conflicts. READ MORE

  6. 5. Den asiatiska elefanten (Elephas maximus) i turismen : vilka blir konsekvenserna av utnyttjandet av asiatiska elefanter inom turismen?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Lotta Svensson; [2017]
    Keywords : asiatisk elefant; turism; fångenskap; beteende; välfärd;

    Abstract : The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) has played an important role in the cultural, economic and social life of Asia for millennia, and today elephant trekking and similar activities are a central image of the tourism marketing campaign. Though in most countries it has been illegal for years, elephants are harvested from the wild to be used for this type of work. READ MORE