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A novel antigen capture ELISA for the specific detection of IgG antibodies to elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND Elephants are classified as critically endangered animals by the International Union for Conservation of Species (IUCN). Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) poses a large threat to breeding programs of captive Asian elephants by ...
Chapman, Sarah   +11 more
core   +6 more sources

Present Status of the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus Linneaus, 1758) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1978
Summary of the distribution, population, habitat, conservation, etc.
Olivier, Robert C. D.
core   +2 more sources

Fatal Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Infection of Two Young Asian Elephants [PDF]

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2019
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) can cause a devastating haemorrhagic disease in young Asian elephants worldwide. Here, we report the death of two young Asian elephants after suffering from acute haemorrhagic disease due to EEHV-1A infection.
Selvaraj Pavulraj   +9 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Mapping potential human-elephant conflict hotspots with UAV monitoring data

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2023
Human–elephant conflicts (HECs) threaten both elephants and humans globally. Many modern techniques have been adopted to mitigate HECs, including remote sensing with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Nan Yang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the impact of climate change on the spatio-temporal distribution of foot-and-mouth disease risk for elephants

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2020
Elephants are the largest extant terrestrial animals and are important for maintaining regional ecosystem balance and community diversity. However, poaching, population growth, habitat fragmentation, and viruses are major threats to global elephant ...
Feng Jiang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The release of a captive-raised female African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Wild female elephants live in close-knit matrilineal groups and housing captive elephants in artificial social groupings can cause significant welfare issues for individuals not accepted by other group members. We document the release of a captive-raised
Evans, Kate E   +2 more
core   +10 more sources

Changes in habitat suitability over a two decade period before and after Asian elephant recolonization

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2020
Habitat degradation has caused a significant threat to wildlife, particularly to megafauna including the Asian elephant that has a large home range. Recolonization of Asian elephants in 1994 in and around Bardia National Park (BNP) has provided a unique ...
Dinesh Neupane   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fecal Metagenomics Study Reveals That a Low-Fiber Diet Drives the Migration of Wild Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, China

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
The rare northward migration of wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna, China, has attracted global attention. Elephant migration is a complex ecological process, and the factors driving this long-distance migration remain elusive.
Xia Li   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elephant culture matter for China's Asian elephants conservation

open access: yesJournal of Zoological Research, 2020
Traditional anthropogenic impacts such as hunting, using as war-elephant, trading of ivory, paying tribute to the imperial court and so on, were once thought to be directly responsible for the rapid decline of Asian elephants in China. But in Yunnan Province, China, a unique human factor such as the traditional elephant culture of local ethnic ...
Yongjing Tang   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

Elephant cognition in primate perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
On many of the staple measures of comparative psychology, elephants show no obvious differences from other mammals, such as primates: discrimination learning, memory, spontaneous tool use, etc. However, a range of more naturalistic measures have recently
Bates, Lucy   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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