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Elephant management : a scientific assessment for South Africa /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Scholes, R. J., Mennell, K. G. (Kathleen G.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Johannesburg, South Africa : Wits University Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Elephants > Control > South Africa.
Wildlife conservation > South Africa.
African elephant > Management > South Africa.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The elephant in South Africa: history and distribution
  • 2. Elephant population biology and ecology
  • 3. Effects of elephants on ecosystems and biodiversity
  • 4. Interactions between elephants and people
  • Elephant translocation
  • Reproductive control of elephants
  • Controlling the distribution of elephants
  • Lethal management of elephants
  • Ethical considerations in elephant management
  • The economic value of elephants
  • National and international law
  • Towards integrated decision making for elephant management.