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Elephant Slaughter in Uganda

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

S. K. Eltringham  and
R. C. Malpas
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Abstract

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In the 1920s elephants roamed nearly three-quarters of Uganda; by 1960 the area open to them was less than one-fifth. The survivors concentrated in national parks and reserves where they were protected, and where they were soon destroying the habitat. So two thousand were shot. But numbers remained high – until 1973. Counts in 1974 showed a dramatic reduction, and rotting carcases pointed to poaching as the cause. The destruction continued in 1975, and the authors believe that the outlook for Uganda's elephants is grim.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 13 , Issue 4 , July 1976 , pp. 334 - 335
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1976

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