Monitoring and controlling ovarian activity in elephants

摘要: Abstract Both Asian (Elephas maximus) and African (Loxodonta africana) elephants are important keystone, umbrella flagship species. Paradoxically, world population numbers of both species declining in many their natural ranges due mainly to poaching, while over some areas is resulting serious human-elephant conflict, modifications habitats that impact biodiversity. Understanding mechanisms reproductive control vital effective management, for reason significant advances have been made endocrine ultrasonographic monitoring techniques, particularly studies ex situ. However, there remains a need develop new methods ovarian activity, enhancing inhibiting reproduction, maintain at levels ensure survival ability safely cohabitate with humans other We present an overview how they contributed our knowledge elephant biology, as well application situ conservation purposes.