On the ecology and behaviour of the African elephant

Thesis

In the last decade many protected elephant populations in Africa have shown signs of overpopulation due to range decrease. Woodland and forest devestation by elephants has posed a dilemma for the administrators of the National Parks who wish to maintain habitat diversity and species abundance with the minimum of human interference. Crucial decisions on whether to cull elephants or not need to be based on exact knowledge of rates of habitat change and elephant population dynamics.

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Authors: Douglas-Hamilton, I

• Alternative title: The elephants of Lake Manyara
• DOI: 10.5287/ora-2zvaqjy10
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English