Essays about: "Loxodonta africana"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words Loxodonta africana.

  1. 11. Farmakologisk immobilisering av elefant : stressnivåns betydelse för val av läkemedel

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Johanna Johnsson; [2017]
    Keywords : immobilisering; sedering; stress; elefant; Loxodonta africana; Elephas maximus;

    Abstract : Elefantens situation ser allt mer kritisk ut. Idag anses både den asiatiska och afrikanska populationen vara hotad, antingen av ett minskande livsutrymme eller tjuvjakt. Det innebär att det i fortsättningen finns ett behov av att immobilisera elefanter för olika typer av bevarandeinsatser. READ MORE

  3. 12. Migrationsbeteende hos afrikansk elefant (Loxodonta africana) i naturskyddsområdet Ol Pejeta

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

    Author : Linnea Björkdahl; [2016]
    Keywords : afrikansk elefant; Loxodonta africana; migration; rörelsekamera; viltkorridor;

    Abstract : The group living African bush elephant is a migratory animal which can move up to 3 km/day during rainy season, and up to 6 km/day during dry season. Their home range can cover up to 12 800 square kilometers in habitats with poor food availability. READ MORE

  4. 13. Pilot study of Corridor use by African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia District, Kenya

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

    Author : Henriette Sernert; [2016]
    Keywords : African elephant; loxodonta africana; corridor; Ol Pejeta Concervancy;

    Abstract : The African elephant (Loxodonta africana) has lost more than 50 % of its range to human civilisation. The remaining lands still used by the elephants are fragmented into smaller blocks with or without connection between them (IUCN, 2011; IEF, 2014; IUCN Red List, 2015). READ MORE

  5. 14. Tjuvjaktens inverkan på den Afrikanska elefanten (Loxodonta africana)

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

    Author : Emelie Davidsson; [2015]
    Keywords : afrikansk elefant; elefant; loxodonta africana; betar; tjuvjakt; påverkan; beteslöshet;

    Abstract : Elefanten liksom flertalet andra arter är idag utrotningshotade på grund av okontrollerad tjuvjakt på dem. Det kan handla om alltifrån päls, horn, klor och tänder som människor eftersöker för användning till naturmedicin eller andra mer dekorativa ändamål. READ MORE

  6. 15. The expansion of agriculture in Kenya and its effect on the African elephant

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

    Author : Charlotte Öhman; [2015]
    Keywords : African elephant; Loxodonta africana; crop raiding; agriculture; expansion;

    Abstract : The human-elephant conflict is the biggest threat to the population of African elephants (Loxodonta africana). One example of this is elephants entering and raiding cropland that sometimes destroys farmers' major source of income. Methods of preventing crop-raids often result in fatal injuries for both people and elephants. READ MORE