All-male groups in Asian elephants: a novel, adaptive social strategy in increasingly anthropogenic landscapes of southern India
N Srinivasaiah, V Kumar, S Vaidyanathan… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
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 …
venturing into agricultural areas and feeding on nutritious crops in order to improve their …
Elephants in the neighborhood: patterns of crop-raiding by Asian elephants within a fragmented landscape of Eastern India
Loss of forest cover, rise in human populations and fragmentation of habitats leads to
decline in biodiversity and extinction of large mammals globally. Elephants, being the …
decline in biodiversity and extinction of large mammals globally. Elephants, being the …
[HTML][HTML] Looking beyond protected areas: Identifying conservation compatible landscapes in agro-forest mosaics in north-eastern India
Small-sized protected areas face increasing pressures from developmental activities and
are often rendered inadequate and isolated to conserve wide-ranging species. However, in …
are often rendered inadequate and isolated to conserve wide-ranging species. However, in …
Biodiversity loss in deforestation frontiers: Linking occupancy modelling and physiological stress indicators to understand local extinctions
A Semper-Pascual, J Decarre, M Baumann… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tropical deforestation is a main driver of the global biodiversity crisis. Impact assessments
typically focus on species' presence, which means impacts are detected when local …
typically focus on species' presence, which means impacts are detected when local …
Hormonal variation and temporal dynamics of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are associated with age, body condition and the social environment
The sustainability of endangered Asian elephants in human care is threatened in part by low
breeding success and concerns over individual animal wellbeing. Male elephants have …
breeding success and concerns over individual animal wellbeing. Male elephants have …
Are human-dominated landscapes stressful for wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)?
MR McLennan, CP Howell, M Bardi… - Biological Conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Sharing environments with humans is linked to heightened stress responses in many wildlife
species. In Uganda, deforestation for agriculture has increased competitive interactions …
species. In Uganda, deforestation for agriculture has increased competitive interactions …
Consequences of climate-induced vegetation changes exceed those of human disturbance for wild impala in the Serengeti ecosystem
Abstract In East Africa, climate change is predicted to reduce vegetation quality, and
pervasive human disturbance has already resulted in significant declines in biodiversity. We …
pervasive human disturbance has already resulted in significant declines in biodiversity. We …
Elephant social systems: What do we know and how have molecular tools helped?
TK Athira, TNC Vidya - Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 2021 - Springer
We review studies of the social systems of the living elephants—the Asian elephant
(Elephas maximus), African savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana), and African forest …
(Elephas maximus), African savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana), and African forest …
Avian scavengers living in anthropized landscapes have shorter telomeres and higher levels of glucocorticoid hormones
Habitat anthropization is a powerful stressor affecting the health and fitness of organisms,
ultimately impacting their population dynamics. In vertebrates, stressful living conditions are …
ultimately impacting their population dynamics. In vertebrates, stressful living conditions are …
Elephants in the farm–changing temporal and seasonal patterns of human-elephant interactions in a forest-agriculture matrix in the Western Ghats, India
Accelerating levels of human-elephant conflicts (HEC) have become a topic of major
concern in conservation efforts of endangered Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) …
concern in conservation efforts of endangered Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) …