Fifth meeting of the African Elephant Specialist Group

Abstract

36 of the 48 AfESG members attended the Fifth AfESG meeting held 28 January to 1 February 2002 in Shaba NR , Kenya. The meeting included papers and discussion on: conservation and management implications associated with the fact that the African elephant appears to be not one but multiple species; criteria for listing the African elephant in the IUCN Red Book; development of guidelines for the reintroduction of African elephants; issues associated with the monitoring of illegal killing (MIKE) and the elephant (ivory) trade information system trade (ETIS) issues; work being undertaken by the human-elephant conflict working group (HECWG); ongoing work associated with the updating of the elephant status report; and, development/implementation of national and sub-regional elephant management strategies. New guidelines (a manual) for dung counts will be developed, and a technological advances committee will investigate developments in GPS radio tracking.