Elephants in Myanmar - Elephant Poaching.
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists are tracking Asian elephants in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region using GPS collars. Though they set out to understand how elephants use the land, their research has also revealed a troubling rise in poaching. Unlike African elephants, Asian eleph...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English |
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Smithsonian Institution Press,
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| Series: | Field in Focus
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists are tracking Asian elephants in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady region using GPS collars. Though they set out to understand how elephants use the land, their research has also revealed a troubling rise in poaching. Unlike African elephants, Asian elephants are poached for their skin and eat - making males, females and calves equal targets. Conservation efforts in Myanmar are shifting to stop this urgent threat. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed February 13, 2020). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (4 minutes). |
| Playing Time: | 00:03:50 |