African Elephant Specialist Group report/Rapport du Groupe des Specialiste des Éléphants d'Afrique

Abstract

Reviews ongoing AfESG programme and accomplishments during mid to late 2005. Compilation for the 2006 issue of the The African Elephant Status Report (formerly AED) is underway. The Central African Elephant Conservation Strategy which was developed during the 29 August-2 Sept workshop at Limbe, Cameroon is now in print. A draft of the subregional strategy for southern African elephants which was worked on during a May 2005 meeting in South Africa is now circulating. Transfrontier populations continue to dominate work in West Africa. The Kenyan Wildlife Service is working on a long term management strategy. It seems feasible to expect some pilot projects focused on human elephant conflict will soon be underway. The Local Overpopulation Task Force has developed a draft document on this subject for circulation.