African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) as an example of a herbivore making movement choices based on nutritional needs

Sach, Fiona; Dierenfeld, Ellen S.; Langley-Evans, Simon C.; Watts, Michael J.; Yon, Lisa

doi:10.7717/peerj.6260

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Development of a behavioural welfare assessment tool for routine use with captive elephants (2019)
Journal Article

There has been much concern in recent years about the welfare of elephants in zoos across North America and Europe. While some previous studies have assessed captive elephant welfare at a particular point in time, there has been little work to devel... Read More about Development of a behavioural welfare assessment tool for routine use with captive elephants.

African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) as an example of a herbivore making movement choices based on nutritional needs (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 Sach et al. Background: The increasing human population and global intensification of agriculture have had a major impact on the world’s natural ecosystems and caused devastating effects on populations of mega-herbivores such as the African sa... Read More about African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) as an example of a herbivore making movement choices based on nutritional needs.