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dc.contributor.authorMaisels, Fionaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorStrindberg, Samanthaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBlake, Stephenen_UK
dc.contributor.authorWittemyer, Georgeen_UK
dc.contributor.authorHart, Johnen_UK
dc.contributor.authorWilliamson, Elizabeth Aen_UK
dc.contributor.authorAba'a, Rostanden_UK
dc.contributor.authorAbitsi, Gasparden_UK
dc.contributor.authorAmbahe, Ruffinen_UK
dc.contributor.authorAmsini, Fideleen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBakabana, Parfait Cen_UK
dc.contributor.authorHicks, Thurstonen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBayogo, Rosineen_UK
dc.contributor.authorBechem, Marthaen_UK
dc.contributor.authorMorgan, Bethan Janeen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-19T23:51:12Z-
dc.date.available2017-10-19T23:51:12Z-
dc.date.issued2014-03en_UK
dc.identifier.othere59469en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/19549-
dc.description.abstractAfrican forest elephants- taxonomically and functionally unique-are being poached at accelerating rates, but we lack range-wide information on the repercussions. Analysis of the largest survey dataset ever assembled for forest elephants (80 foot-surveys; covering 13,000 km; 91,600 person-days of fieldwork) revealed that population size declined by ca. 62% between 2002-2011, and the taxon lost 30% of its geographical range. The population is now less than 10% of its potential size, occupying less than 25% of its potential range. High human population density, hunting intensity, absence of law enforcement, poor governance, and proximity to expanding infrastructure are the strongest predictors of decline. To save the remaining African forest elephants, illegal poaching for ivory and encroachment into core elephant habitat must be stopped. In addition, the international demand for ivory, which fuels illegal trade, must be dramatically reduced.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherPublic Library of Scienceen_UK
dc.relationMaisels F, Strindberg S, Blake S, Wittemyer G, Hart J, Williamson EA, Aba'a R, Abitsi G, Ambahe R, Amsini F, Bakabana PC, Hicks T, Bayogo R, Bechem M & Morgan BJ (2014) Devastating decline of forest elephants in Central Africa. PLoS ONE, 8 (3), Art. No.: e59469. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059469en_UK
dc.rights© 2013 Maisels et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/en_UK
dc.subjectwildlife conservationen_UK
dc.titleDevastating decline of forest elephants in Central Africaen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0059469en_UK
dc.citation.jtitlePLoS ONEen_UK
dc.citation.issn1932-6203en_UK
dc.citation.volume8en_UK
dc.citation.issue3en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.author.emaileaw1@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.description.notesAdditional co-authors: Rene L. Byers, Anicet N. Bezangoye, Patrick Boundja, Nicolas Bout, Marc Ella Akou, Lambert Bene Bene, Bernard Fosso, Elizabeth Greengrass, Falk Grossmann, Clement Ikamba-Nkulu, Omari Ilambu, Bila-Isia Inogwabini, Fortune Iyenguet, Franck Kiminou, Max Kokangoye, Deo Kujirakwinja, Stephanie Latour, Innocent Liengola, Quevain Mackaya, Jacob Madidi, Bola Madzoke, Calixte Makoumbou, Guy-Aimé Malanda, Richard Malonga, Olivier Mbani, Valentin A. Mbendzo, Edgar Ambassa, Albert Ekinde, Yves Mihindou, Prosper Motsaba, Gabin Moukala, Anselme Mounguengui, Brice S. Mowawa, Christian Ndzai, Stuart Nixon, Pele Nkumu, Fabian Nzolani, Lilian Pintea, Andrew Plumptre, Hugo Rainey, Bruno Bokoto de Semboli, Adeline Serckx, Emma Stokes, Andrea Turkalo, Hilde Vanleeuwe, Ashley Vosper, Ymke Warren. Fiona Maisels added a comment, 'Update to Devastating Decline of Forest Elephants in Central Africa: 2002-2013', to this article 11/02/2014en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Societyen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Society (North America Program)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Society (North America Program)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationColorado State Universityen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Society (Africa Program)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationPsychologyen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Society (North America Program)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Society (North America Program)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Society (Africa Program)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Society (North America Program)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Society (North America Program)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Amsterdamen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBangassou Forest Project (Central African Republic)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationWildlife Conservation Society (North America Program)en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationPsychologyen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000315634900100en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-84874625280en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid641137en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-0778-0615en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-6848-9154en_UK
dc.date.accepted2013-03-04en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2013-03-04en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2014-03-20en_UK
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local.rioxx.authorMaisels, Fiona|0000-0002-0778-0615en_UK
local.rioxx.authorStrindberg, Samantha|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBlake, Stephen|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorWittemyer, George|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHart, John|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorWilliamson, Elizabeth A|0000-0001-6848-9154en_UK
local.rioxx.authorAba'a, Rostand|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorAbitsi, Gaspard|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorAmbahe, Ruffin|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorAmsini, Fidele|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBakabana, Parfait C|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHicks, Thurston|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBayogo, Rosine|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBechem, Martha|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorMorgan, Bethan Jane|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2014-03-31en_UK
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