African elephants and contraception

R. A. Fayrer-Hosken (), D. Grobler, J. J. van Altena, H. J. Bertschinger and J. F. Kirkpatrick
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R. A. Fayrer-Hosken: College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
D. Grobler: College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
J. J. van Altena: College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
H. J. Bertschinger: College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia
J. F. Kirkpatrick: College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia

Nature, 2001, vol. 411, issue 6839, 766-766

Abstract: Abstract Pimm and van Aarde question the feasibility of controlling elephant numbers by immunocontraception, arguing that the sterilization or removal of 250 subadult cows each year is the answer to population growth. However, there are no known safe methods of sterilizing free-roaming African elephants. Moving 250 subadult females to another park is impractical as there are very few areas able to receive elephants from Kruger National Park without becoming confronted with an elephant overpopulation problem of their own.

Date: 2001
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