2022
DOI: 10.1002/inc3.10
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China's wandering elephants: Integrating exceptional movements into conservation planning

Abstract: In May‐June 2021 a herd of wild Asian elephants made global headlines when they trekked hundreds of km into areas where elephants had been absent for centuries, mobilizing a response of unprecedented scale. Here, we analyze the movement attributes and body condition of these elephants to understand this unusual behavior and its implications for megafauna conservation in the Anthropocene. We propose that these movements are a form of partial and irruptive nomadic behavior, although the data is also compatible w… Show more

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“…Large charismatic mammals are facing challenges to their movements in an increasingly human dominated world (Campos‐Arceiz et al., 2022 ). According to a recent evaluation by the UN (UNEP‐WCMC, 2024 ), this anthropogenic pressure, particularly in the form of habitat loss and fragmentation, is driving the decline of 44% of the world's migratory species.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Large charismatic mammals are facing challenges to their movements in an increasingly human dominated world (Campos‐Arceiz et al., 2022 ). According to a recent evaluation by the UN (UNEP‐WCMC, 2024 ), this anthropogenic pressure, particularly in the form of habitat loss and fragmentation, is driving the decline of 44% of the world's migratory species.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%