Author: Mohd Momin Khan
Publisher: ITBM
ISBN: 9674303596
Category : Asiatic elephant
Languages : ms
Pages : 120

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Author: R. Sukumar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521437585
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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This ecological analysis of elephant-human interaction, and its implications for the conservation of Asian elephants, includes recommendations on conservation and management, taking into consideration the socio-economic characteristics of the Asian region.

Author: Murray Fowler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470344113
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 597

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Elephants are possibly the most well-known members of the animal kingdom. The enormous size, unusual anatomy, and longevity of elephants have fascinated humans for millenia. Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants serves as a comprehensive text on elephant medicine and surgery. Based on the expertise of 36 scientists and clinical veterinarians, this volume covers biology, husbandry, veterinary medicine and surgery of the elephant as known today. Written by the foremost experts in the field Comprehensively covers both Asian and African elephants Complete with taxonomy, behavioral, geographical and systemic information Well-illustrated and organized for easy reference

Author: Raman Sukumar
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198026730
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 495

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The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the late Pleistocene extinction of mastodonts and mammoths. The latest information on the molecular genetics of African and Asian elephants and its taxonomic implications are then presented. The rise of the elephant culture in Asia, and its early demise in Africa are traced along with an original interpretation of this unique animal-human relationship. The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young, communication, ranging patterns, and societal organization. The foraging strategies of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. The dynamics of elephant populations in relation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the aid of mathematical models. A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by elephants in relation to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by humans, and a history of the ivory trade and poaching in the two continents. The ecological information is brought together in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendations for the long-term conservation of elephants. The broadest treatment of the subject yet undertaken, by one of the leading workers in the field, Raman Sukumar, the book promises to bring the understanding of elephants to a new level. It should be of interest not only to biologists but also a broader audience including field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, conservationists and all those interested in elephants and their future.

Author: Paul Gnanaselvam
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789814914017
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Author: Mohd Momin Khan
Publisher: ITBM
ISBN: 9674303634
Category : Acrocodia
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Author: Mohd Momin Khan
Publisher: ITBM
ISBN: 9674303618
Category : Malayan tiger
Languages : en
Pages : 140

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Author: Margaret Hall
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9780736846400
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Describes and illustrates elephants and their calves.

Author: Yusof Gajah
Publisher: Oyez!Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20

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This is one of Malaysian artist, Yusof Gajah's most popular book. It has been translated into Korean and German. Colourful elephants look at you from each page - the red elephant, the blue elephant, the yellow elephant and so on. The elephants have a ball each but there is a problem. It is not their ball. It is the wrong colour. So each elephant is wondering who has his ball and how did the balls get mixed up in the first place? This book teaches colours, numbers and simple text help young children learn how to form questions politely.

Author: Nilanjana Das Chatterjee
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331931162X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 202

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This book sheds new light on the causes and consequences of elephant migration in the Panchet Forest Division of Bankura District in West Bengal, India- an area characterized by fragmented forested landscape modified by agriculture and settlement expansion. Anthropogenic activities result in the decline in quality and coverage of forests, loss of biodiversity and removal of forest corridors which ultimately restrict or modify the movement of elephants causing a forceful change of their habitats. A major objective of this monograph is to identify the characteristics of man–elephant conflicts in terms of land use change, cropping patterns, ecological characteristics of the fragmented dry deciduous forest, trends and patterns of elephant migration, and livelihood patterns of the inhabitants in the affected areas. Readers will discover insights into changes in the behavioral pattern of elephants and local people in the conflict ridden zones, and how this influences food selection. Through this book we also learn about rational management strategies that can be employed on the local and national level to mitigate human-elephant conflicts. Ecologists, landscape conservation planners and environmental managers engaged in the conservation of large vertebrates in fragmenting and human-dominated landscapes will find this book valuable.