Predictors Of Crop-raiding Behavior In African Elephants

There is not always much overlap in the research of conservationists and behavioral ecologists, but a study published in this week's issue of PLoS ONE shows why there should be. Collaborators from Duke University, the University of Notre Dame, and Kenya's Amboseli Trust for Elephants reported that both life history characteristics and social behavior influence crop-raiding behavior in African elephants--a finding that allowed the researchers to make improved recommendations for minimizing human-elephant conflict. read more

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