Elephants in the dust
Subtitle: the African elephant crisis : a rapid response assessment
By: editorial team: Christian Nellemann (editor in chief), Rannveig Knutsdatter Formo, Julian Blanc, Diane Skinner, Tom Miliken, Tom De Meulenaer ; cartography: Riccaardo Pravettoni
Contributors: United Nations Environment Programme; Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Publisher: UNEP; CITES; IUCN; TRAFFIC; United Nations Environment Programme
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Nairobi, Kenya
Language: eng
Number of pages: 77
ISBN-13: 9788277011110
Subjects: African elephant; Effect of poaching on; African elephant populations; Ivory industry
Description: The African elephant, the largest remaining land mammal on the planet, is facing the greatest crisis in decades. Reports of mass elephant killings in the media vividly illustrate the situation across many African elephant range States. This Rapid Response Assessment provides an overview of the current state of the African elephant alongside recommendations for action to ensure its protection.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-77).