Elephants I know
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Cynthia Moss is a naturalist who has been observing elephant families in Kenya's Amboseli National Park since 1972. Moss spent 13 years following one family of elephants and studying their behavior. She has published two books about the Amboseli elephants. Elephants exhibit unique familial behavior such as the phenomena called 'allomothering' which consists of numerous young females assisting in the care of the young calves. Moss plans to study elephant communication by recording and replaying the repertoire of elephant sounds. This may lead to understanding elephant thought.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1993
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A reason to hope
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Feeding kestrels is part of a multi-faceted conservation program that ornithologist Carl Jones runs on the island of Mauritius to save endangered kestrels. In 1974, when he came to Mauritius, there was only one breeding pair out of four kestrels. But by the efforts of Carl, now there are between 65 and 80 breeding pairs. According to Carl, fostering, hacking and training adult birds are the three methods for releasing the birds of prey.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 1995
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Splendor in the grasses: more lions, elephants, crocodiles, and hippos live in the Selous than anywhere else in the world
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This article examines the diversity of wildlife found in the Selous Game Reserve in Africa, considered to be the largest reserve for big wild animals left on Earth. Topics addressed include hunting and illegal poaching on the reserve, how tourism creates revenue for the park, and the spectacular scenery of the area.
Publication Name: Wildlife Conservation
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 1048-4949
Year: 2000
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