The role of environmental, structural and anthropogenic variables on underpass use by African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) in the Tsavo Conservation Area

The role of environmental, structural and anthropogenic variables on underpass use by African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) in the Tsavo Conservation Area

Wildlife crossing structures are effective interventions for mitigating fragmentation of habitats by linear infrastructure. The 2017 construction of a new railway cutting through the Tsavo Conservation Area (TCA), home to the largest elephant population in Kenya, affected wildlife movement and habit...

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Main Authors: Michael Koskei, Joseph Kolowski, George Wittemyer, Fredrick Lala, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Benson Okita-Ouma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
African elephant
Railway
Tsavo
Underpass
Wildlife crossing structure
Wildlife movement
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989422002013

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