Disgust in animals and the application of disease avoidance to wildlife management and conservation
Disgust is an adaptive system hypothesized to have evolved to reduce the risk of becoming
sick. It is associated with behavioural, cognitive and physiological responses tuned to allow …
sick. It is associated with behavioural, cognitive and physiological responses tuned to allow …
[HTML][HTML] Musth and sexual selection in elephants: A review of signalling properties and potential fitness consequences
Sexual selection mediated by multimodal signals is common among polygynous species,
including seasonally breeding mammals. Indirect benefit models provide plausible …
including seasonally breeding mammals. Indirect benefit models provide plausible …
Sharp decline in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) survival and reproductive success in southeastern Alaska during and after the 2014–2016 Northeast …
CM Gabriele, CL Amundson, JL Neilson, JM Straley… - Mammalian …, 2022 - Springer
Understanding the ecosystem effects of ocean warming is increasingly important as marine
heatwaves become more common and increase in severity. Here, we used Glacier Bay …
heatwaves become more common and increase in severity. Here, we used Glacier Bay …
[HTML][HTML] Taking the elephants' perspective: Remembering elephant behavior, cognition and ecology in human-elephant conflict mitigation
HS Mumby, JM Plotnik - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Conflict between humans and wildlife is an increasing problem worldwide due to human
population growth and habitat fragmentation, with growing interest amongst scientists and …
population growth and habitat fragmentation, with growing interest amongst scientists and …
The elephant evolved p53 isoforms that escape MDM2-mediated repression and cancer
M Padariya, ML Jooste, T Hupp… - Molecular biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The p53 tumor suppressor is a transcription factor with roles in cell development, apoptosis,
oncogenesis, aging, and homeostasis in response to stresses and infections. p53 is tightly …
oncogenesis, aging, and homeostasis in response to stresses and infections. p53 is tightly …
Fine‐scale spatial patterns of wildlife disease are common and understudied
All parasites are heterogeneous in space, yet little is known about the prevalence and scale
of this spatial variation, particularly in wild animal systems. To address this question, we …
of this spatial variation, particularly in wild animal systems. To address this question, we …
Long-term trends in wild-capture and population dynamics point to an uncertain future for captive elephants
Maintaining sustainable populations in captivity without supplementation through wild-
capture is a major challenge in conservation that zoos and aquaria are working towards …
capture is a major challenge in conservation that zoos and aquaria are working towards …
Maternal age at birth shapes offspring life‐history trajectory across generations in long‐lived Asian elephants
Advanced maternal age at birth can have pronounced consequences for offspring health,
survival and reproduction. If carried over to the next generation, such fitness effects could …
survival and reproduction. If carried over to the next generation, such fitness effects could …
[HTML][HTML] Asian elephants exhibit post-reproductive lifespans
Background The existence of extended post-reproductive lifespan is an evolutionary puzzle,
and its taxonomic prevalence is debated. One way of measuring post-reproductive life is …
and its taxonomic prevalence is debated. One way of measuring post-reproductive life is …
[HTML][HTML] Taming age mortality in semi-captive Asian elephants
JAH Crawley, M Lahdenperä, Z Min Oo, W Htut… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Understanding factors preventing populations of endangered species from being self-
sustaining is vital for successful conservation, but we often lack sufficient data to understand …
sustaining is vital for successful conservation, but we often lack sufficient data to understand …