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Human-elephant conflict: the challenge ahead

Pachyderm, 1995
Presented as a overview paper at the African Elephant Specialist group meeting in May 1994 the text reflects the contributions of group members, highlights the key issues associated with human-elephant conflict, and suggests that there are policy options which will allow for the migitation of this growing situation as opportunities for conservation ...
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Elephants in the farm – changing temporal and seasonal patterns of human-elephant interactions in a forest-agriculture matrix in the Western Ghats, India

Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2023
Accelerating levels of human-elephant conflicts (HEC) have become a topic of major concern in conservation efforts of endangered Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) throughout their range.
N. R. Anoop, N. R. Anoop, Siddhartha Krishnan, T. Ganesh   +3 more
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Forest Fragmentation and Landscape Dynamics Shaping Human–Elephant Conflict in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India

Wild
Human–elephant conflict (HEC) has emerged as a major conservation and socio-economic challenge across Asia, largely driven by habitat degradation and increasing human pressure within elephant ranges.
Ainy Latif, Sharat Kumar Palita
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Human-elephant conflicts in India

Human-elephant conflicts (HEC) is a complicated issue that arises when elephants enter human-dominated landscapes in search of food, and water leading to conflicts with humans. The causes of HEC vary with different areas and locations, with habitat loss and fragmentation, human population growth and expansion, agricultural encroachment into elephant ...
Das, Anuradha, Kumar, Niraj, Panda, Asim, Uniyal, Rahul, Sahu, Brajesh Kumar, Rout, Subhalakshmi, Kumar, Sanjeet   +6 more
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Ecological corridors enhance adaptation success of translocated conflict elephants: A case study of a sub‐adult male in Hulu Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia

Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Human–elephant conflict (HEC), a common conflict between human and wildlife, is increasing in occurrence. To mitigate HEC, the typical final option is the translocation of conflict elephants into better‐protected areas.
Muhammad Iqbal Md Jamaluddin, Kamaruddin Zainul Abidin, Shukor Md Nor, Aisah Shukor, Ahmad Ikhwan Zainuddin, Rahmah Illias, Mohammad Saiful Mansor   +6 more
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A mixed‐methods assessment of human‐elephant conflict in the Western Okavango Panhandle, Botswana

People and Nature, 2023
Human‐wildlife conflict, where interactions have negative impacts on both people and animals, is complex with underlying drivers and broad ecological and social impacts.
Erin K. Buchholtz, Megan McDaniels, Graham McCulloch, Anna Songhurst, Amanda Stronza   +4 more
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A multi-scale ensemble machine learning framework for assessing human–elephant conflict in the Brahmaputra flood plain

Scientific Reports
Human–elephant conflict (HEC) is emerging as a growing challenge to biodiversity conservation and rural livelihoods in Asia. Assam’s Brahmaputra Flood Plain (BFP)is an important stronghold of the Asian elephant, wherein this study aims to comprehensively
Kajoli Begum, Bishal Kumar Majhi, Mriganka Shekhar Sarkar, Ahanthem Rebika Devi, Wishfully Mylliemngap, Anuradha Reddy   +5 more
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Addressing human–elephant conflicts in Taita Taveta County, Kenya: Integrating species distribution modeling into targeted conservation strategies

Global Ecology and Conservation
Increasing competition for space and resources at the agriculture-conservation interface poses critical challenges to wildlife conservation, often intensifying human–wildlife conflicts throughout the globe, including Kenya.
Tino Johansson, Martha Munyao, Petri K.E. Pellikka, Sakari Äärilä, Patrick Omondi, Mika Siljander   +5 more
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The sensory ecology of fear: African elephants show aversion to olfactory predator signals

Conservation Science and Practice, 2021
Human–elephant conflict is a persistent problem across elephant home ranges, that results in economic damage to commercial and subsistence farmers, and physical harm and death to humans and elephants.
Kim Valenta, Melissa H. Schmitt, Manfred Ayasse, Omer Nevo   +3 more
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Historical Account of Managing Overabundant Wild Asian Elephants in Myanmar by the Kheddah System of Capture: Philosophy, Principles and Practices

Animals
When standard methods of human–elephant conflict mitigation are not successful, free-ranging wild elephants may continue to come into close contact with people.
Khyne U. Mar
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