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Pachyderm 35: July - December 2003

Journal of the African Elephant, African Rhino and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups

Contents

1 Chair reports / Rapports des Présidents

1 African Elephant Specialist Group / Groupe des Spécialistes des éléphants d’Afrique - Holly T. Dublin

9 African Rhino Specialist Group / Groupe des Spécialistes des Rhinos d’Afrique - Martin Brooks

13 Asian Rhino Specialist Group / Groupe des Spécialistes des Rhinos d’Asie - Mohd Khan bin Momin Khan with Thomas J. Foose and Nico van Strien

16 Research

16 Law enforcement, illegal activity and elephant status in Mago and Omo National Parks and adjacent areas, Ethiopia - Yirmed Demeke

31 The status of elephants in Kasungu National Park, Malawi, in 2003 - Roy Bhima, James Howard and Samuel Nyanyale

37 Forest elephant density and distribution in the southern part of Campo Ma’an National Park, Cameroon - Patricia Bekhuis and Herbert H.T. Prins

43 Les éléphants du Ranch de Gibier de Nazinga (Burkina Faso) : données passées, situation actuelle, perspectives de conservation - Bernard Hien

53 Seasonal influence of rainfall and crops on homerange expansion by bull elephants - F.V. Osborn

60 Déterminisme des migrations des éléphants de la Forêt Haut-Sassandra, Côte d’lvoire - Soulemane Ouattara

71 An elephant dung survey of the Shimba Hills ecosystem, Kenya - Moses Litoroh

77 Physiological and haematological findings in immobilized free-ranging African elephants - Francis Gakuya, Elizabeth Wambwa, David Ndeereh and Thomas Manyibe

82 The trade in African and Asian ivory in East Asia - Daniel Stiles and Esmond Martin

100 History

100 The last white rhinoceros in Zimbabwe - Kees Rookmaaker

115 Opinion

115 The proposed sale of ivory from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa: conditions and verification - Rosalind Reeve, Christopher Tuite, Grace Gabriel, Jason Bell, Peter Pueschel

132 Field notes

132 Reconnaissance survey of the human-elephant conflict situation around Dadieso area in western Ghana - Moses Kofi Sam, Samuel Ayesu, Bright Boye Kumordzi and Sandra Wilson

137 Training as a critical component of elephant research and management in Ghana - Samuel Ayesu, Frank Tetteh-Kumah, Halima Gyesi and Rebecca Baring-Darko

140 Immobilizations and evaluation of some clinical parameters from free-ranging elephants (Loxodonta africana) in southern Tanzania - Donald G. Mpanduji, Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Robert Fyumagwa, Harald Wiik, Ludwig Siege, Rolf D. Baldus, Salvatory B.P. Bittegeko, Robert Hermes, Rudolf Hahn, Heribert Hofer and Frank Goeritz

146 Notes from the African Rhino Specialist Group

146 Poaching upsurge in Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo - Kes Hillman Smith, Fraser Smith, Paulin Tshikaya, Amube Ndey and John Watkin

151 Black rhinos ( Diceros bicornis minor) now back in North Luangwa National Park, Zambia - Elsabe van der Westhuizen

151 The Black Rhino Range Expansion Project begins - Pam Sherriffs

153 Enhancing rhino horn stockpile management: database now available for range states - Simon Milledge

154 AfRSG’s training course in rhino monitoring revised and training courses for instructors held - Richard H. Emslie

157 Rhino and Elephant Security Group update - Richard H. Emslie

159 Scene of the Crime training - Rod Potter

159 AfRSG Tanzanian representative killed - Martin Mulama

160 Book reviews

160 The ivory markets of East Asia, by Esmond Martin and Daniel Stiles, review by Kees Rookmaaker

162 Policing international trade in endangered species: the CITES treaty and compliance, by Rosalind Reeve, review by Kes Hillman Smith

164 Guide to contributors

 

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