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Pachyderm, 1983 Reviews the background behind the decision to develop the AERSG by combining the African Elephant and Rhino Specialist Groups into one body focused on the conservation of both species.
David Western
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Forest elephant surveys in Central Africa
Pachyderm, 1989 Summarizes results from a ground reconnaissance survey intended to extrapolate forest elephant numbers in suitable Central African forest habitats. It is suggested that about 225,000 forest elephant may be present in Central African forests: one third ...
Richard Barnes
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Shining NIR light on ivory: A practical enforcement tool for elephant ivory identification
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 The elephant ivory trade remains controversial because of concerns about the extinction risk of elephants and the different needs of CITES member states.
Apinya Chaitae +6 more
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The African Elephants' Toe Nails
Journal of East African Natural History, 2017 Toe nails on front and hind feet of 689 culled elephants from three populations, two from Uganda and one from Kenya, were counted. Nineteen combinations were found, recorded as nails present on right front foot/left front foot/right hind foot/left hind foot. In addition, toenails from 33 foetuses are compared with their dams’ toe nail combinations. The
Parker, Ian S.C., Graham, Alistair D.
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Using species-specific protocols for the welfare assessment of elephants in the Skopje Zoo
Macedonian Veterinary Review, 2022 Providing good animal welfare standards is very important for wild animals in captivity, especially in zoos. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a welfare assessment of elephants in the Skopje Zoo using species-specific protocols.
Ena Dobrikj +3 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract An exquisitely preserved, isolated partial petrosal with associated fragmentary stapes is described from the Vastan Lignite Mine (Gujarat, India), dated to the early Eocene (~54.5 Ma). Several anatomical traits (e.g., large petrosal plate; posterolateral entry of the internal carotid artery to the tympanic cavity; bony tubes surrounding the ...
Mary T. Silcox +8 more
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Recent U. S. imports of certain products from the African elephant
Pachyderm, 1988 In 1978 the African elephant was listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Between 1977 and 1983, bills were introduced in the U.S. Congress prohibiting the importation of elephant products.
Jorgen Thomsen
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Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
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Strategies for Greater Inclusion of Indigenous Students in College Science Programs
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The substantial underrepresentation of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiʻian (AI/AN/NH) students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors at United States colleges and universities results from systemic barriers in higher education.
Jonathan D. Baker +14 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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