TY - JOUR
T1 - The future survival of African elephants
T2 - implications for conservation
AU - Ngcobo, Jabulani Nkululeko
AU - Nedambale, Tshimangadzo Lucky
AU - Nephawe, Khathutshelo Agree
AU - Sawosz, Ewa
AU - Chwalibog, André
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - In 2007 the elephant population in Africa was estimated at between 470,000 and 690,000. However, this population is rapidly decreasing. Today, African elephants are highly endangered and are listed as ‘vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. In this review, we outline the major factors affecting the future survival of elephants. We identify elephant poaching in Central Africa as the primary cause of elephants’ decline, and this issue has duly received the majority of attention from conservationists and policy-makers. However, poaching is not the only factor: climate change, habitat loss, and human-elephant conflict also have an adverse impact, and all have received relatively little attention due to the predominant focus on poaching.
AB - In 2007 the elephant population in Africa was estimated at between 470,000 and 690,000. However, this population is rapidly decreasing. Today, African elephants are highly endangered and are listed as ‘vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. In this review, we outline the major factors affecting the future survival of elephants. We identify elephant poaching in Central Africa as the primary cause of elephants’ decline, and this issue has duly received the majority of attention from conservationists and policy-makers. However, poaching is not the only factor: climate change, habitat loss, and human-elephant conflict also have an adverse impact, and all have received relatively little attention due to the predominant focus on poaching.
U2 - 10.15406/ijawb.2018.03.00123
DO - 10.15406/ijawb.2018.03.00123
M3 - Review
VL - 3
SP - 379‒384
JO - International Journal of Avian & Wildlife Biology
JF - International Journal of Avian & Wildlife Biology
IS - 5
ER -
