Essays about: "human elephant conflict"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words human elephant conflict.

  1. 1. African elephants' effect on the temporal use of elephant highway by predator and prey. Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Rebecka Relfsson; [2023-08-18]
    Keywords : African savanna elephant; elephant highways; interspecies interactions; predation avoidance; predator-prey interaction; temporal activity;

    Abstract : African savanna elephants (Loxondonta africana) are the world’s largest land-mammal and are considered a keystone species. The effect they have on vegetation and their environment is well known, but their effect on other animal species is less studied. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating the use of olfactory cues to re-direct African savannah elephant pathways. A potential conflict mitigation tool.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Vera Ruijs; [2023-06-30]
    Keywords : African savannah elephants – conflict mitigation – elephant pathways – human-elephant conflict – olfactory cues;

    Abstract : Human-elephant conflict resulting from, for example crop raiding behaviour, poses a significant threat to the conservation of African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana). These conflicts can lead to fatalities in both humans and elephants. READ MORE

  4. 3. INVESTIGATING THE COVARIANCE BETWEEN RAINFALL AND MALE ELEPHANT MOVEMENT - To Reduce Human-Elephant Conflict

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap; Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Sara Ros; [2023-06-22]
    Keywords : Loxodonta africana; Elephants; Botswana; Human-Elephant Conflict; HEC; HumanWildlife Conflict; HWC; Conservation; Musth; Bulls; Rainfall;

    Abstract : Human-wildlife conflict threatens the survival of a range of species, including the savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana). Villages bordering the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in Botswana are among the most affected by human-elephant conflict, and it is crucial to identify contributing factors to develop mitigation strategies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Detection and Tracking of Elephants using Seismic Direction of Arrival Estimates

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Reglerteknik

    Author : Albin Westlund; Daniel Goderik; [2023]
    Keywords : Wildlife Conservation; DOA Estimation; Geophone Array; Target Tracking; Elephant Detection;

    Abstract : As human settlement expands into the natural habitats of wild animals, the conflict between humans and wildlife increases. The human-elephant conflict is one that causes a tremendous amount of damage, often to poor villages close to the savannah. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sustainable management of the African elephant – stakeholder solutions to a human-wildlife conflict

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Varwi Jacob Tavaziva; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability; hunting; stakeholders; meat; bees; chillies;

    Abstract : Densities of African elephants have increased in southern Africa, reaching a population size of 45000 in some protected areas such as Hwange National Park, which is beyond the estimated carrying capacity of 15000. The overpopulation of elephants at Hwange National Park has stimulated considerable debates among stakeholders about the effective and sustainable approach to managing elephants. READ MORE