Human Elephant Interactions
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Human Elephant Interactions
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Author : George E. Konidaris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
Human Elephant Interactions written by George E. Konidaris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with categories.
In recent decades, a significant number of Pleistocene (ca. 2.6 million years-10,000 years ago) open-air and cave sites yielding elephant or mammoth bones in direct association with hominin remains and/or lithic artifacts have been discovered in Eurasia, Africa and America. Many of them show strong evidence of acquisition and processing of proboscidean carcasses by early humans, leading scientists to interpret them as “elephant butchering sites”. Indeed, proboscidean exploitation by early Homo has been proposed to have been critical for Palaeolithic human lifeways, influencing not only their subsistence, but also other aspects of early human evolution and adaptations. The nature and degree of interactions between humans and elephants comprises an important field in palaeoanthropological studies since decades, but many questions remain still unanswered or partially explored. By bringing together research papers from the fields of Palaeolithic Archaeology, Palaeoanthropology, Palaeontology, Zooarchaeology, Geology, Ethnography and Nutrition Studies, the book systematically covers a diverse array of perspectives on elephant-human interactions across the world from the Pleistocene times until today. The volume includes 19 contributions and is organized into four thematic sections: 1) The Palaeolithic record, 2) A view of the evidence, 3) Elephants in past human nutrition, and 4) Ethnography - Human-elephant interactions in recent Africa. Collectively, the volume not only showcases the current state of knowledge, but also intends to provoke renewed interest for current and further research, and build an interdisciplinary and synthetic understanding of the significance of proboscideans throughout human evolution.
Understanding Human Elephant Interactions In And Around Makgadikgadi Pans National Park Botswana
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Author : James Stevens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Understanding Human Elephant Interactions In And Around Makgadikgadi Pans National Park Botswana written by James Stevens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Living With Elephants Living With People
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Author : Tarshish Thekaekara
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Living With Elephants Living With People written by Tarshish Thekaekara and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Spatial Analysis Of Human Elephant Interactions In The Morogoro Region Of Tanzania
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Author : Yojana Adhikari
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
Spatial Analysis Of Human Elephant Interactions In The Morogoro Region Of Tanzania written by Yojana Adhikari and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with categories.
Exploring The Intersection Between Land Use Dynamics Habitat Connectivity And Human Elephant Interactions In Shared Landscapes
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Author : Grace Malley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Exploring The Intersection Between Land Use Dynamics Habitat Connectivity And Human Elephant Interactions In Shared Landscapes written by Grace Malley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.
Growing human population and expanding geographic presence often forces wildlife and people into closer contact, frequently leading to adverse impacts on both human wellbeing and biodiversity. One of the most direct impacts is human-wildlife conflict (HWC), a growing challenge in the developing world. In Morogoro Region of south-central Tanzania, loss of crops and safety concerns due to elephants compromises livelihoods in many rural communities relying on subsistence agriculture. Drawing from land change and sustainability science, landscape ecology and social-ecological system theories and methods, this dissertation uses a case study of selected districts in the Morogoro Region to explore conflicts between humans and elephants. This area hosts parts of important protected areas and has a growing human population that is predominantly engaged in agriculture. The dissertation is organized around five main interrelated questions: The dissertation is organized around five main interrelated questions: i) What are the attitudes of the local subsistence farmers towards elephants and their conservation, and how has that changed over time? ii) What are the social-ecological determinants of human-elephant relationship in the study area? iii) How has land use/land cover (LULC) changed over the past 26 years in the study area? iv) What are the likely trajectories of LULC in the study area and what are the implications for human-elephant interactions? and v) What is the status of elephant habitat connectivity between protected areas in the study area, and how does it influence occurrences of HEC? Five major findings are highlighted: First, human-elephant conflict is affecting the relationship between people and elephants, revealing a shift in the conflict-coexistence continuum from positive to broadly negative. Second, LULC change is negatively affecting the landscape, particularly natural forests, and habitats. Third, in addition to natural drivers, such as slope and elevation, and spatial locations relative to existing cropland, social, economic and political decisions also influence LULC change. Fourth, cropland is likely to continue expanding in the future if the current rate of change continues, which may lead to increased human-elephant conflicts incidents. Finally, expanding human activities in the study area landscape has affected natural elephant migratory corridors to varying extent; with some corridors compromised more than others. This research provides a more complete explanation of the underlying complex human-environment interactions shaping the landscape in the study area. This is the first study to comprehensively assess landscape dynamics at multi-temporal scale. By simulating future LULC change, this research provides the opportunity to quantify and anticipate possible LULC changes in the study area, and prospects for changing human-elephant relationships in the future.
Aspects Of Elephant Behavior Ecology And Interactions With Humans
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Author : Caitlin Elizabeth O'Connell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Aspects Of Elephant Behavior Ecology And Interactions With Humans written by Caitlin Elizabeth O'Connell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
Composing Worlds With Elephants
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Author : Collectif
language : en
Publisher: IRD Éditions
Release Date : 2024-01-05
Composing Worlds With Elephants written by Collectif and has been published by IRD Éditions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-05 with Nature categories.
Composing Worlds with Elephants is an interdisciplinary dialogue exploring the historical, social, and ecological entanglement of humans and elephants, a thousands of years old interspecies connection that is multi-dimensional, ambivalent, and always changing. Focusing largely on elephants and peoples across Asia, the research in this volume addresses key issues in the study of their relationship including: dimensions of co-existence, cultures of elephant husbandry, and animal agency. Chapters expand how we conceptualize and study elephants, offering ideas that might also help us live better with these endangered animals. Academic texts are supported by visual contributions from three acclaimed guest artists, original visions that enrich our understanding of human-elephant worlds. Composing Worlds with Elephants is of value to researchers of human-animal relations across the humanities, social and natural sciences, as well as conservationists and an engaged public interested in exploring new perspectives on humanity’s connection with these charismatic giants.
Romancing The Elephant
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Author : Si. Ec Basappanavara
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Romancing The Elephant written by Si. Ec Basappanavara and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Elephants categories.
With reference to Nagarahole and Bandipur national parks of India.
Human Wildlife Interactions
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Author : Beatrice Frank
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-05-02
Human Wildlife Interactions written by Beatrice Frank and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-02 with Nature categories.
Presents solutions to turn conflict into tolerance and coexistence, with an emphasis on the human dimensions of human-wildlife interactions.
The Living Elephants
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Author : Raman Sukumar
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-09-11
The Living Elephants written by Raman Sukumar and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-11 with Nature categories.
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.