Poaching and human encroachment reverse recovery of African savannah elephants in south-east Angola despite 14 years of peace.

With populations of African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) declining across the continent, assessing the status of individual elephant populations is important for conservation. Angola's elephant population represents a key linkage between the larger populations of Namibia and Botswana...

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Main Authors: Scott Schlossberg, Michael J Chase, Curtice R Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5851583?pdf=render