Effects of GnRH vaccination in wild and captive African Elephant bulls (Loxodonta africana) on reproductive organs and semen quality. by Imke Lueders, Debbie Young, Liana Maree, Gerhard van der Horst, Ilse Luther, Stephan Botha, Brendan Tindall, Geoffrey Fosgate, André Ganswindt, Henk J Bertschinger

“…Although the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in some isolated habitats in southern Africa, contraception is of major interest due to local overpopulation. …”
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First report of changes in leukocyte morphology in response to inflammatory conditions in Asian and African elephants (Elephas maximus and Loxodonta africana). by Nicole I Stacy, Ramiro Isaza, Ellen Wiedner

“…The objective of this study was to describe qualitative morphological changes in the leukocytes of Asian and African elephants (Elephas maximus and Loxodonta africana) diagnosed with a variety of inflammatory conditions. …”
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Exploring Routes to Coexistence: Developing and Testing a Human–Elephant Conflict-Management Framework for African Elephant-Range Countries by Eva M. Gross, Joana G. Pereira, Tadeyo Shaba, Samuel Bilério, Brighton Kumchedwa, Stephanie Lienenlüke

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Porcine zona pellucida vaccine immunocontraception of African elephant (Loxodonta africana) cows: A review of 22 years of research by Hendrik J. Bertschinger, Audrey Delsink, J.J. van Altena, Jay F. Kirkpatrick

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TP53 copy number expansion is associated with the evolution of increased body size and an enhanced DNA damage response in elephants by Michael Sulak, Lindsey Fong, Katelyn Mika, Sravanthi Chigurupati, Lisa Yon, Nigel P Mongan, Richard D Emes, Vincent J Lynch

Subjects: “…African elephant…”
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How elephants beat cancer by Stephen J Gaughran, Evlyn Pless, Stephen C Stearns

Subjects: “…African elephant…”
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Growth and development of the ovary and small follicle pool from mid fetal life to pre-puberty in the African elephant <it>(Loxodonta africana)</it> by Stansfield Fiona J, Nöthling Johan O, Allen William R

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Follicle numbers and developing ovarian morphology, particularly with reference to the presence of interstitial tissue, are intimately linked within the ovary of the African elephant during the period spanning mid-gestation to puberty. …”
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The impact of male contraception on dominance hierarchy and herd association patterns of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a fenced game reserve by L.S. Doughty, K. Slater, H. Zitzer, Tomos Avent, S. Thompson

“…Overpopulation of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in fenced reserves in South Africa is becoming increasingly problematic to wildlife managers. …”
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Exploring seasonal variation in the faecal glucocorticoid concentrations of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) living in a drought-prone, anthropogenic landscape by Troup, G, Heinsohn, R, King, LE, Edwards, KL

“…<p><strong>Context:</strong> The wide-ranging movement of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) is largely driven by the spatio-temporal distribution of water and forage, and often leads to their travelling outside of formally protected areas. …”

Seismic savanna: machine learning for classifying wildlife and behaviours using ground‐based vibration field recordings by Alexandre Szenicer, Michael Reinwald, Ben Moseley, Tarje Nissen‐Meyer, Zachary Mutinda Muteti, Sandy Oduor, Alex McDermott‐Roberts, Atilim G. Baydin, Beth Mortimer

Subjects: “…African elephant…”
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Identifying the Effects of Social Disruption through Translocation on African Elephants (<i>Loxodonta africana</i>), with Specifics on the Social and Ecological Impacts of Orphaning by Marion E. Garaï, Victoria L. Boult, Heike R. Zitzer

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How do African elephants utilize the landscape during wet season? A habitat connectivity analysis for Sioma Ngwezi landscape in Zambia by Doubt Chibeya, Heather Wood, Sara Cousins, Kerryn Carter, Moses Amos Nyirenda, Henry Maseka

“…Abstract The influence of environmental factors on the distribution and persistence of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) is pertinent to policy makers and managers to formulate balanced plans for different land‐use types. …”
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The use of Oripavine Hydrochloride (M99) in the drug-immobilization and marking of wild African elephant (Loxodonta Africana Blumenbach) in the Kruger National Park by Ph.D, U. de V. Pienaar, B.V.Sc, J. W. Van Niekerk, B.V.Sc, E Young, M.Sc, P Van Wyk, B.Sc. (Agric.), N Fairall

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Male African Elephant (<i>Loxodonta africana</i>) Behavioral Responses to Estrous Call Playbacks May Inform Conservation Management Tools by Caitlin E. O’Connell-Rodwell, Monica N. Sandri, Jodie L. Berezin, Jaquelyn M. Munevar, Colleen Kinzley, Jason D. Wood, Maggie Wiśniewska, J. Werner Kilian

Subjects: “…African elephant…”
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Differing physiological and behavioral responses to anthropogenic factors between resident and non-resident African elephants at Mpala Ranch, Laikipia County, Kenya by Sandy Oduor, Janine Brown, Geoffrey M. Macharia, Nicole Boisseau, Suzan Murray, Paul Obade

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Movement Patterns of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a Semi-arid Savanna Suggest That They Have Information on the Location of Dispersed Water Sources by Yussuf A. Wato, Yussuf A. Wato, Herbert H. T. Prins, Ignas M. A. Heitkönig, Geoffrey M. Wahungu, Shadrack M. Ngene, Steve Njumbi, Frank van Langevelde, Frank van Langevelde

“…Water is a scarce resource in semi-arid savannas where over half of the African elephants (Loxodonta africana) populations occur and may therefore influence their movement pattern. …”
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Reproductive Health Assessment of Female Elephants in North American Zoos and Association of Husbandry Practices with Reproductive Dysfunction in African Elephants (Loxodonta africana). by Janine L Brown, Stephen Paris, Natalia A Prado-Oviedo, Cheryl L Meehan, Jennifer N Hogan, Kari A Morfeld, Kathy Carlstead

“…For African elephants, univariate assessment found that social isolation decreased and higher enrichment diversity increased the chance a female would cycle normally. …”
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Identification of African Elephant Polyomavirus in wild elephants and the creation of a vector expressing its viral tumor antigens to transform elephant primary cells. by Virginia R Pearson, Jens B Bosse, Orkide O Koyuncu, Julian Scherer, Cristhian Toruno, Rosann Robinson, Lisa M Abegglen, Joshua D Schiffman, Lynn W Enquist, Glenn F Rall

“…This report describes creation of a recombinant plasmid, pAelPyV-1-Tag, derived from a wild isolate of African Elephant Polyomavirus (AelPyV-1), that can be used to create immortalized lines of elephant cells. …”
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Emotional States of African Elephants (<i>Loxodonta africana</i>) Kept for Animal–Visitor Interactions, as Perceived by People Differing in Age and Knowledge of the Species by Ilaria Pollastri, Simona Normando, Barbara Contiero, Gregory Vogt, Donatella Gelli, Veronica Sergi, Elena Stagni, Sean Hensman, Elena Mercugliano, Barbara de Mori

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Behavioral Coding of Captive African Elephants (<i>Loxodonta africana</i>): Utilizing DeepLabCut and Create ML for Nocturnal Activity Tracking by Silje Marquardsen Lund, Jonas Nielsen, Frej Gammelgård, Maria Gytkjær Nielsen, Trine Hammer Jensen, Cino Pertoldi

“…The accuracy of the models was assessed by comparison with manually scoring, before being applied to seven nights of footage of the nocturnal behavior of two African elephants (<i>Loxodonta africana</i>). The resulting data were used to draw conclusions regarding behavioral differences between the two elephants and between individually observed nights, thus proving that such models can aid researchers in behavioral analysis. …”
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