The high rate of deforestation and fragmentation of elephant habitat on Sumatra Island has
triggered human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Sumatra Island, Indonesia. This conflict brings …

Elephants rarely breed in captivity and are not considered domesticated, yet they interact
with people regularly and adapt to various environments. Too social and sagacious to be …

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 …

As the largest frugivores on Earth, elephants have unique ecological properties. Found in
deserts, savannahs, and forests, they are the last remnants of a diverse lineage. Among the …

Understanding historic patterns of land use and land cover change across large temporal
and spatial scales is critical for developing effective biodiversity conservation management …

Misconceptions about species' ecological preferences compromise conservation efforts.
Whenever people and elephants share landscapes, human–elephant conflicts (HEC) occur …

Aim Climate change alters the water cycle, potentially affecting the distribution of species.
Using an ensemble of species distribution models (SDMs), we predicted changes in …

Humans are unique in their sophisticated culture and societal structures, their complex
languages, and their extensive tool use. According to the human self-domestication …

Protected areas (PAs) are a cornerstone of global conservation strategies. PAs, however,
are not equally effective for all threatened taxa, and it is important to understand taxa …

Asian and African elephant species have diverged by ca. 6 million years, but as large,
generalist herbivores they occupy similar niches in their respective environments. Although …