Elephant Management

A Scientific Assessment for South Africa

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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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 complex and often controversial discipline. The information needed to underpin vital decisions about elephant management has largely been unavailable to decision-makers, contested by experts, or simply unknown. As a result, the South African Minister for Environmental Affairs and Tourism convened a round table to advise him on this issue. The round table recommended that a scientiﬁc assessment of elephant management be undertaken to gather, evaluate, and present all the relevant information on this topic. Its main ﬁndings and recommendations are contained in this volume. Elephant Management is the ﬁrst book of its kind, combining the work of more than 60 national and international experts. Extensively reviewed by policy-makers and other stakeholders, it is the most systematic and comprehensive review of savanna elephant populations and factors relevant to managing them to date. As such it is of interest to a broad spectrum of readers in South Africa and elsewhere. Above all, it is aimed at helping conservation policy-makers and practitioners to choose the best possible options for the sustainable preservation of these iconic animals.

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Utgivningsdatum:2008-03-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 38 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:656
Förlag:Wits University Press
ISBN:9781868144792

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Robert (Bob) Scholes is a Professor of Systems Ecology at the University of the Witwatersrand. He has worked on the issue of climate change since 1990, and was a Lead Author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s influential assessments in 2000, 2007 and 2014. His specialty is the interaction between terrestrial ecosystems in Africa and the global climate, and he is widely regarded as a world expert in this field.Kathleen G Mennell obtained her Honours in Ecology and Conservation from the University of the Witwatersrand and is currently a Masters student within the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.Kathleen G Mennell obtained her Honours in Ecology and Conservation from the University of the Witwatersrand and is currently a Masters student within the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.dBrandon Anthony is an assistant professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences & Policy, Central European University.Graham Avery is archaeozoologist at Iziko South African Museum, with expertise in the study of ancient and modern bones. He has been Chairman of the Southern African Association of Archaeologists and President of the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa.

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ForewordList of figuresList of tablesList of boxesAbout the authors and contributorsList of reviewersAcronyms and abbreviationsPrefaceSummary for policymakers Chapter 1 The elephant in South Africa: history and distributionLead author: Jane CarruthersAuthor: André BoshoffContributing authors: Rob Slotow, Harry C Biggs, Graham Avery, and Wayne MatthewsChapter 2 Elephant population biology and ecologyLead author: Rudi van AardeAuthors: Sam Ferreira, Tim Jackson, and Bruce PageContributing authors: Yolande de Beer, Katie Gough, Rob Guldemond, Jessi Junker, Pieter Olivier, Theresia Ott, and Morgan TrimbleChapter 3 Effects of elephants on ecosystems and biodiversityLead author: Graham IH KerleyAuthors: Marietjie Landman, Laurence Kruger, and Norman Owen-SmithContributing authors: Dave Balfour, Willem F de Boer, Angela Gaylard, Keith Lindsay, and Rob SlotowChapter 4 Interactions between elephants and peopleLead author: Wayne TwineAuthor: Hector MagomeChapter 5 Elephant translocationLead author: Douw G GroblerAuthors: J J van Altena, Johan H Malan, and Robin L MackeyChapter 6 Reproductive control of elephantsLead author: Henk BertschingerAuthor: Audrey DelsinkContributing authors: J J van Altena, Jay Kirkpatrick, Hanno Killian, Andre Ganswindt, Rob Slotow, and Guy CastleyChapter 7 Controlling the distribution of elephantsLead author: CC (Rina) GrantAuthors: Roy Bengis, Dave Balfour, and Mike PeelContributing authors: Warwick Davies-Mostert, Hanno Killian, Rob Little, Izak Smit, Marion Garaï, Michelle Henley, Brandon Anthony, and Peter HartleyContributors to the fencing table: Meiring Prinsloo, Ian Bester, John Adendorf, Paul Havemann, Bill Howells, Duncan MacFadyen, and Tim ParkerChapter 8 Lethal management of elephantsLead author: Rob SlotowAuthors: Ian Whyte and Markus HofmeyrContributing authors: Graham H I Kerley, Tony Conway, and Robert J ScholesChapter 9 Ethical considerations in elephant managementLead author: H P P (Hennie) LötterAuthors: Michelle Henley, Saliem Fakir, and Michele PickoverContributing author: Mogobe RamoseChapter 10 The economic value of elephantsLead author: James BlignautAuthors: Martin de Wit and Jon BarnesChapter 11 National and international lawLead author: Lisa HopkinsonAuthors: Marius van Staden and Jeremy RidlChapter 12 Towards integrated decision making for elephantmanagementLead author: Harry C BiggsAuthor: Rob SlotowContributing authors: Robert J Scholes, Jane Carruthers, Rudi van Aarde, Graham H I Kerley, Wayne Twine,Douw G Grobler, Henk Berthshinger, CC (Rina) Grant, HP P (Hennie) Lötter, James Blignaut, Lisa Hopkinson, and Mike PeelGlossaryIndex