Journal article
Wild Sri Lankan elephants retreat from the sound of disturbed Asian honey bees
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Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are threatened primarily by habitat loss and human–elephant conflict. In addition to establishing protected areas and corridors for wildlife, empowering farmers to protect their crops is crucial for Asian elephant conservation [1,2]. Elephants can habituate to artificial deterrents, hence natural biological alternatives are of great interest [2,3]. African elephants (Loxodonta africana) avoid African honey bees (Apis mellifera scutellata), inspiring ‘beehive...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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St Andrews Prize for the Environment
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Current Biology Journal website
- Publication date:
- 2018-01-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-12-20
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1879-0445
- ISSN:
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0960-9822
- Source identifiers:
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826721
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pubs:826721
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- pubs:826721
- Deposit date:
- 2018-02-26
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- 2018
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