African elephants: population trends and their causes
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Oryx
- Vol. 21 (1) , 11-24
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605300020433
Abstract
In 1985 many African elephant populations, which had been monitored for a decade or more, were either in rapid decline or down to a fraction of their former size. The author examines regional trends and information on key populations with reference to the critical factors affecting the survival of the African elephant, most significantly poaching and the illegal trade in ivoryKeywords
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