Non-invasive assessment of the reproductive cycle in free-ranging female African elephants (<it>Loxodonta africana</it>) treated with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) vaccine for inducing anoestrus

• Main Authors: Benavides Valades Gabriela (Author), Ganswindt Andre (Author), Annandale Henry (Author), Schulman Martin L (Author), Bertschinger Henk J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In southern Africa, various options to manage elephant populations are being considered. Immunocontraception is considered to be the most ethically acceptable and logistically feasible method for control of smaller and confined popul...