Long-term trends in elephant mortality and their causes in Kenya

Long-term trends in elephant mortality and their causes in Kenya

High mortality poses a serious threat to sustainable conservation of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana). Using detected carcass data collected by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) during 1992-2017, we analyze temporal and spatial variation in elephant mortality in Kenya. We investigate the maj...

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Main Authors: Joseph M. Mukeka, Joseph O. Ogutu, Erustus Kanga, Hans-Peter Piepho, Eivin Røskaft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Conservation Science
Subjects:
elephant ivory poaching
human-elephant conflict
mortality probability
mortality rate
Proportion of Illegally Killed Elephants (PIKE)
climate change
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2022.975682/full

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