Elephant Management: A Scientific Assessment for South Africa - Softcover

Scholes, Robert J.; Mennell, Kathleen G.; Anthony, Brandon; Avery, Graham; Balfour, Dave; Barnes, Jonathan; Bengis, Roy Gordon; Bertschinger, Henk; Biggs, Harry; Blignaut, James N.; Boshoff, André; Carruthers, Jane; Castley, Guy; Conway, Tony; Davies-Mostert, Warwick; Beer, Yolandi De; Boer, Willem F De; Delsink, Audrey; Wit, Martin De; Fakir, Saliem; Ferreira, Sam M.; Ganswindt, Andre; Garaï, Marion E.; Gaylard, Angela; Gough, Katie; Grant, C C (Rina); Grobler, Douw; Guldemond, Robert; Hartley, Peter; Henley, Michelle; Hofmeyr, Markus; Hopkinson, Lisa; Jackson, Tim P.; Junker, Jessica; Kerley, Graham; Killian, Hanno; Kirkpatrick, Jay; Kruger, Laurence; Landman, Marietjie; Lindsay, Keith; Little, Rob; Lötter, H P P (Hennie); Mackey, Robin L.; Magome, Hector; Malan, Johan; Matthews, Wayne; Olivier, Pieter; Ott, Theresia; Owen-Smith, Norman; Page, Bruce; Peel, Mike J. S.; Pickover, Michele; Ramose, Mogobe; Ridl, Jeremy; Slotow, Rob; Smit, Izak; Trimble, Morgan; Twine, Wayne; Aarde, Rudi J. Van; Altena, J. J....

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1868144798 ISBN 13: 9781868144792

Publisher: Wits University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The management of South Africa's elephants is a lightning-rod for a whole range of associated values-based policy issues pertaining to elephant in South Africa. The results of this comprehensive work will pave a way to better resolution of these controversial issues. The research has been thoroughly peer-, stakeholder- and publicity reviewed. It contains contributions from an expert author team comprised of many of the world's leading specialists, including biologists, environmentalists, ethicists, economists and lawyers. This title explores a range of topics: synthsising, evaluating and summarizing knowledge on the biology and ecology of elephants, elephant effects on trees, other herbivores, birds and ecosystem function, management techniques and the social, economic and ethical implications various options. Elephant management is the first of its kind and topical both nationally and internationally. The anticipated readership is broad, including not only conservation policymakers and practitioners in South Africa and Africa, but also postgraduate students in many parts of the world, researchers and academics, conservation NGO's, and members of the public.The title is likely to become required reading for university courses on related topics.

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About the Authors

Robert (Bob) Scholes is a Professor of Systems Ecology at the University of the Witwatersrand. He has worked on the issue of climate change since 1990, and was a Lead Author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s influential assessments in 2000, 2007 and 2014. His specialty is the interaction between terrestrial ecosystems in Africa and the global climate, and he is widely regarded as a world expert in this field.

Kathleen G. Mennell obtained her Honours in Ecology and Conservation from the University of the Witwatersrand and is currently a Masters student within the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

Brandon Anthony is an assistant professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences & Policy, Central European University.

Graham Avery is archaeozoologist at Iziko South African Museum, with expertise in the study of ancient and modern bones. He has been Chairman of the Southern African Association of Archaeologists and President of the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa.

Dave Balfour is a member of the IUICN African Elephant specialist group and currently heads up the Scientific Services of the Eastern Cape Parks.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wits University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1868144798
• ISBN 13: 9781868144792
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 656
• Editor: Scholes Robert J., Mennell Kathleen G.