No 45 (2009)

July 2008-June 2009

Table of Contents

Chair reports

African Elephant Specialist Group report / Rapport du Groupe Spécialiste des Eléphants d’Afrique PDF
Holly T. Dublin 1-7
African Rhino Specialist Group report / Rapport du Groupe Spécialiste des Rhinos d’Afrique PDF
Martin Brooks 8-15
Asian Rhino Specialist Group report / Rapport du Groupe Spécialiste des Rhinos d’Asie PDF
Bibhab K. Talukdar 16-19

Research

Diurnal activities of the desert-dwelling elephants in northwestern Namibia PDF
Keith Leggett 20-33
Comparison of two dung count methods for estimating elephant numbers at Kakum Conservation Area in Southern Ghana PDF
Yaw Boafo, Mildred Manford, Richard F.W. Barnes, Emmanuel M. Hema, Emmanuel Danquah, Nandjui Awo, Umaru-Farouk Dubiure 34-40
Browse preference of captive black rhinos at Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage, Zimbabwe PDF
Mduduzi Ndlovu, Peter J. Mundy 41-46
Les éléphants du Gourma, Mali: Statut et menaces pour leur conservation PDF
Philippe Bouché, Benoit Doamba, Biramou Sissoko, Stéphane Bouju 47-56
Estimation des effectifs des populations d’éléphants par la méthode d’inventaire pédestre total au Ranch de Gibier de Nazinga (Burkina Faso) PDF
Moumouni Ouédraogo, Willy Delvingt, Jean-Louis Doucet, Cédric Vermeulen, Philippe Bouché 57-66
The USA’s ivory markets – how much a threat to elephants? PDF
Daniel Stiles, Esmond Martin 67-76
The costs of living with elephants in the areas adjacent to Marsabit National Park and Reserve PDF
Shadrack M. Ngene, Patrick O.M. Omondi 77-87
Seasonal Abundance and Distribution of Elephants in Sioma Ngwezi National Park, southwest Zambia PDF
Michael Chase, Curtice Griffin 88-97
Recent political disturbances in Nepal threaten rhinos: lessons to be learned PDF
Esmond Martin, Chryssee Martin, Lucy Vigne 98-107

Management

Observations on habitat preference of translocated rhinos in Bardia National Park and Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. PDF
Kanchan Thapa, A. Christy Williams, Sarala Khaling, Shyam Bajimaya 108-114

Field Notes

Postscript: Rogue army staff involved in poaching in Bardia National Park, Nepal, 2007-2008 PDF
Richard Kock, Rajan Amin, Naresh Subedi 115-116
Preliminary Data on Forest Elephants (Loxodonta africana cyclotis) in South Western Nigeria. PDF
Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh 117-123
Investigation of a fresh African elephant carcass by conspecifics PDF
Christen E. Merte, Katie F. Gough, Bruce A. Schulte 124-126
Environmental education programme focused on Human-Elephant coexistence / Education à l’environnement centrée sur la coexistence Humains–Eléphants PDF
Julien Marchais, Douglas & Sandi Groves, Laure Berthon 127-128
Drought threatens Mali elephants PDF
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Jake Wall 129-130

Book Reviews

Rhinoceros PDF
Lucy Vigne 145-146
Ivory Markets in the USA PDF
Kees Rookmaker 147-147
Ivory's Ghosts PDF
Daniel Stiles 148-149

MIKE-ETIS updates

MIKE update PDF
Tom De Meulenaer 131-132
An Overview of the elephant status in the MIKE sites in DRC PDF
Sebastien Luhunu 133-134
Kenya Wildlife Service adopts Management Information System (MIST) to improve protected area management PDF
Edison Nuwamanya 135-137
Elephant survey in Liberia Sapo forest PDF
Massalatchi M. Sani, Yaw Boafo 138-140
ETIS update: Progress in the Implementation of the Elephant Trade Information System PDF
Tom Milliken, Louise Sangalakula 141-144

Opinion

CITES-approved ivory sales and elephant poaching PDF
Daniel Stiles 150-153
The current elephant poaching trend PDF
Iain Douglas-Hamilton 154-157


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