Elephant management : a scientific assessment for South Africa /

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Elephants are among the most magnificent - but also most problematic -members of South Africa's wildlife population. While they are sought after by South African and foreign tourists alike, they also have a major impact on their environment. As a result, elephant management has become a highly...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Scholes, R. J. (Editor ), Mennell, K. G. (Kathleen G.) (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Johannesburg, South Africa : Wits University Press, ©2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Elephants > Control > South Africa.
Wildlife conservation > South Africa.
African elephant > South Africa > Management.
Éléphants > Lutte contre > Afrique du Sud.
Faune > Protection > Afrique du Sud.
Éléphant d'Afrique > Afrique du Sud > Gestion.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > General.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology
Wildlife conservation
South Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FRONT COVER; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; FOREWORD; CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF BOXES; ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS; LIST OF REVIEWERS; ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; ENDNOTE; SUMMARY FOR POLICYMAKERS; 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; 5. ELEPHANT TRANSLOCATION; 6. REPRODUCTIVE CONTROL OF ELEPHANTS; 7. CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELEPHANTS; 8. LETHAL MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANTS.
  • 9. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT10. THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF ELEPHANTS; 11. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW; 12. TOWARDS INTEGRATED DECISION MAKING FOR ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX; BACK COVER; Untitled.

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