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Poaching and militancy : the Asian elephant under siege / Binoy Kumar Behera

Author
Behera, Binoy Kumar
Additional Titles
Asian elephant under siege
Published
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Copyright Date
©2018
Physical Description
xi, 147 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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Contents
The Asian elephant -- Human-elephant conflict -- Elephant under siege -- Poaching and militancy -- Future of the Asian elephant.
Summary
"The Asian elephant is an endangered species due to its relentless poaching, mainly for ivory. However, unlike the African elephant whose both males and females are tusk bearers, in Asian elephants only males bear tusk. This has resulted in their selective killing and has not only led to an alarming fall in their number but also impacted the sex ratio. The book critically examines this problem and addresses the issue of human-elephant conflict. It studies the four elephant zones of the country with specific focus on Odisha, which is home to a large population of elephants in the central Indian zone. It also ponders on the possibility of the existence of a well-developed network supporting organized poaching and armed militancy, which applies to the central African countries as well"--
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ISBN
9781108473651 (hardback)
1108473652 (hardback)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-142) and index.
Source of Acquisition
Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries) ; 2018
Endowment Note
Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)
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