Human–elephant conflict (HEC) is a severe and much-debated issue in Sri Lanka. An
average of two hundred animals are intentionally killed, and seventy to eighty human …

While subspecies taxonomy of Elephas maximus has varied among authors, the most recent
treatment (Shoshani and Eisenberg 1982) recognizes three subspecies: E. m. indicus on the …

Simple Summary Conflict between humans and Asian elephants is a major conservation
issue. Here we discuss common tools used to manage human-elephant conflict (HEC) in …

Disease susceptibility and resistance are important factors for the conservation of
endangered species, including elephants. We analyzed pathology data from 26 zoos and …

Age‐associated DNA‐methylation profiles have been used successfully to develop highly
accurate biomarkers of age (" epigenetic clocks") in humans, mice, dogs, and other species …

Dominance hierarchies are expected to form in response to socioecological pressures and
competitive regimes. We assess dominance relationships among free-ranging female Asian …

Individual identification is a basic requirement for research in behavior, ecology and
conservation. Photographic records are commonly used in situations where individuals are …

The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) population in Nangunhe National Nature Reserve in
China represents a unique evolutionary branch that has been isolated for more than twenty …

Senescent declines in reproduction and survival are found across the tree of life, but little is
known of the factors causing individual variation in reproductive ageing rates. One …

Establishing links between ecological variation, physiological markers of stress and
demography is crucial for understanding how and why changes in environmental conditions …