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A quantification of damage and assessment of economic loss due to crop raiding by Asian Elephant Elephas maximus (Mammalia: Proboscidea: Elephantidae): a case study of Manas National Park, Assam, India

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2015
A study was carried out in Manas National Park, Assam in northeastern India between 2007 and 2009 to understand the magnitude of human-elephant conflict through a quantification of damage and assessment of economic loss.
Naba K. Nath   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Bibliography [PDF]

open access: yes, 1979
Updates to the selected bibliography covering references from 1970 - mid ...
Editors, Elephant
core   +2 more sources

Palynological analysis of faecal matter in African Forest Elephants Loxodonta cyclotis (Mammalia: Proboscidea: Elephantidae) at Omo Forest Reserve, Nigeria

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2019
The factors affecting African Forest Elephants include food availability, demand for ivory and changes in land-use. In order to survive, they tend to traverse considerable distances in search of food; on such occasions they are trapped and killed for ...
Okwong John Walter   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pleistocene herbivores of Mediterranean islands: adaptations / Gli erbivori pleistocenici delle isole del Mediterraneo: adattamenti

open access: yesHystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 1990
<strong>Abstract</strong> The large Pleistocene herbivores of Mediterranean islands belong to four families: Elephantidae, Hippopotamidae, Cervidae and Bovidae.
Lucia Caloi, Maria Rita Palombo
doaj   +1 more source

The Hazen Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi), Prairie County, Arkansas [PDF]

open access: yes, 1974
In May 1965, mammoth remains were exposed during the excavation of a borrow pit for construction of Interstate Highway 40, 2 mi northeast of Hazen, Prairie County, Arkansas.
Puckette, William L., Scholtz, James A.
core   +2 more sources

Evolutionary and Ecological Determinants of the Phenology of Births in Wild Large Herbivores, a Systematic Review

open access: yesMammal Review, Volume 56, Issue 2, June 2026.
This semi‐systematic review supports the two dominant drivers of birth phenology: the seasonality and predation hypotheses. Even though there is evidence of their importance, the effects of female, offspring and population characteristics remain marginally accounted for. Asian and South and Central American species are currently understudied.
Lucie Thel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat suitability modeling of Asian Elephant Elephas maximus (Mammalia: Proboscidea: Elephantidae) in Parsa National Park, Nepal and its buffer zone

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2019
Asian wild Elephant (Elephas maximus) represents one of the endangered species of large mammals in the world. The study area (Parsa National Park (PNP) and its Buffer zone (BZ)) has been used as corridor and habitat by Elephant.
Puja Sharma   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolutionary taxonomy and conservation status of environmentally sensitive and endangered musk deer (Moschus spp.): An updated review

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study reviews the historical taxonomic classification and evolutionary background of musk deer, clarifying long‐standing confusion in their identification. It highlights the current global distribution and conservation status of these species, emphasizing the threat posed by poaching and habitat destruction. The work aims to raise public awareness
Zhirong Zhang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serosurveillance of Leishmania infantum in Zoo‐Kept Animals in Spain

open access: yesZoonoses and Public Health, Volume 73, Issue 1, Page 65-73, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Leishmaniosis is a sand fly‐borne zoonosis mainly caused by Leishmania infantum in Europe. Exposure to this protozoan has been widely reported in many domestic and wild species. However, epidemiological surveys evaluating the circulation of L. infantum in zoo‐kept animals remain limited. This large‐scale study aims to evaluate the
Jesús Barbero‐Moyano   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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