Male Asian elephants are known to adopt a high-risk high-gain foraging strategy by
venturing into agricultural areas and feeding on nutritious crops in order to improve their …

Regular monitoring of wild animal populations through the collection of behavioral and
demographic data is critical for the conservation of endangered species. Identifying …

Population health and habitat quality are intimately related and seasonal changes in habitat
quality are likely to be reflected in the body condition of animals. We studied seasonal …

Electric fences are widely used in human–elephant conflict mitigation. However, elephants
constantly challenge and overcome fences, which is a growing concern. We studied how …

Despite popular culture's promotion of the elephant's ability to “never forget,” there is
remarkably limited empirical research on the memory capacities of any living elephant …

Especially in species with complex social systems, the relatedness between individuals is
important information. Visual phenotypic cues present one way to identify closely related …

Feeding of wild Asian elephants at the Udawalawe National Park perimeter electric fence by
the general public is longstanding. We monitored the elephants and feeding activities, and …

Foraging by wildlife on anthropogenic foods can have negative impacts on both humans
and wildlife. Addressing this issue requires reliable data on the patterns of anthropogenic …

The author reflects on the efforts of the Rajaji National Park in India to protect endangered
Asian elephants as of May 2017, highlighting the need to document elephants' strategies to …

Asian elephants are one of the largest and most iconic land mammals in the world. They are
known for their impressive size, intelligence, and social behavior. These gentle giants play a …