The Release of a Captive-Raised Female African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Wild female elephants live in close-knit matrilineal groups and housing captive elephants in artificial social groupings can cause significant welfare issues for individuals not accepted by other group members. We document the release of a captive-raised female elephant used in the safari industry b...

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Main Authors: Stephen Harris, Kate Evans, Randall J. Moore
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Colecção:Animals
Assuntos:
African elephants
animal welfare
captive management
GPS
matrilineal groups
ranging behaviour
release to the wild
social behaviour
Acesso em linha:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/3/2/370
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