A Radio Tracking Study of Young Translocated Elephants
Because of the large size of the African elephant, translocations have to be done using juvenile animals. The social structure of the elephant herd raises doubt about the success of such a venture. The present study concerns a translocation of juvenile elephants and indicates that they had reasonably small home ranges in the short term, but that they are affected by human disturbance. The elephants developed a functional group structure indicating that such a translocation can be successful.
Meeting: Eastern African Working Group Meeting on Transfer of Technology, 16-20 Sept. 1981, Arusha, TZ