Human-elephant conflict: A review of current management strategies and future directions

LJ Shaffer, KK Khadka, J Van Den Hoek… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Human-elephant conflict is a major conservation concern in elephant range countries. A
variety of management strategies have been developed and are practiced at different scales …

Construction and optimization of an ecological network based on morphological spatial pattern analysis and circuit theory

Y An, S Liu, Y Sun, F Shi, R Beazley - Landscape Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Context Regional ecological networks play an important role in biodiversity conservation
and should be constructed and optimized for continued ecosystem functioning. Objectives …

The paradoxical extinction of the most charismatic animals

F Courchamp, I Jaric, C Albert, Y Meinard… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
A widespread opinion is that conservation efforts disproportionately benefit charismatic
species. However, this doesn't mean that they are not threatened, and which species are …

Current and future approaches to mitigate conflict between humans and Asian elephants: the potential use of aversive geofencing devices

SJ Cabral de Mel, S Seneweera, RK de Mel… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Conflict between humans and Asian elephants is a major conservation
issue. Here we discuss common tools used to manage human-elephant conflict (HEC) in …

There will be conflict–agricultural landscapes are prime, rather than marginal, habitats for Asian elephants

JA de la Torre, EP Wong, AM Lechner… - Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Misconceptions about species' ecological preferences compromise conservation efforts.
Whenever people and elephants share landscapes, human–elephant conflicts (HEC) occur …

Population status of Asian elephants Elephas maximus and key threats

V Menon, SK Tiwari - International Zoo Yearbook, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The Asian elephant Elephas maximus is distributed in 13 countries across South Asia and
South East Asia spread over an area of 486 800 km2 with a population of c. 48 323–51 680 …

Community attitudes toward three protected areas in Upper Myanmar (Burma)

T Allendorf, KK Swe, T Oo, YE Htut, M Aung… - Environmental …, 2006 - cambridge.org
An effective protected area system is essential for the long-term conservation of Myanmar's
biodiversity. This study examined the attitudes of 2915 residents in 97 communities around …

Forest cover change patterns in Myanmar (Burma) 1990–2000

P Leimgruber, DS Kelly, MK Steininger… - Environmental …, 2005 - cambridge.org
Myanmar is one of the most forested countries in mainland South-east Asia. These forests
support a large number of important species and endemics and have great value for global …

Sundaic elephants prefer habitats on the periphery of protected areas

JA de la Torre, C Cheah, AM Lechner… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Protected areas (PAs) are a cornerstone of global conservation strategies. PAs, however,
are not equally effective for all threatened taxa, and it is important to understand taxa …

Bushmeat poaching reduces the seed dispersal and population growth rate of a mammal‐dispersed tree

JF Brodie, OE Helmy, WY Brockelman… - Ecological …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Myriad tropical vertebrates are threatened by overharvest. Whether this harvest has indirect
effects on nonhunted organisms that interact with the game species is a critical question …