Background Multi-level fission-fusion societies, characteristic of a number of large brained
mammal species including some primates, cetaceans and elephants, are among the most …

Human-elephant conflict (HEC) threatens the survival of endangered Asian elephants
(Elephas maximus). Translocating “problem-elephants” is an important HEC mitigation and …

Managers of African lions (Panthera leo) on reserves where they have been reintroduced
increasingly face challenges associated with ecological regulation, genetic degradation and …

Fencing is a major conservation management intervention, but its implementation,
particularly within the African wildlife scenario, is poorly understood. I describe the issues …

The potential consequences of growing elephant populations are a cause of debate and
concern in many African conservation areas. Even though space use of elephants is central …

Trophy hunting of African elephant is often implemented as an income generator for
communities surrounding protected areas. However, the sustainability of hunting on …

The global challenges of biodiversity loss and persistent poverty and inequality, which
interact and shape each other at the local scale, require new strategies to improve human …

Elephants have a major influence on vegetation structure, composition and ecosystem
processes, and are primary agents of habitat change in Africa. At moderate‐to‐high …

We investigated the potential impacts that free-ranging lions (Panthera leo) have within a
small (220 km2), enclosed, protected area, and the subsequent challenges to conservation …

Small, enclosed reserves are now common across Africa, and their conservation importance
as wildlife refuges is increasingly acknowledged. Whilst such reserves represent areas safe …