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Elephants in a teacup: Ranging and Habitat-use of Asian elephants Elephas maximus in a Plantation Dominated Landscape in Southern Western Ghats, India
Sreedhar Vijayakrishnan, Ganesh Raghunathan, Mavatur Ananda Kumar, Anindya Sinha
This study tracks four Asian elephant herds over five years in a plantation-dominated landscape, finding minimal spatial overlap and increased use of natural vegetation, highlighting the need for conservation strategies beyond protected areas.
DOI 10.1101/2024.01.08.574633