African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) were added to the endangered species list in 1988. Concern for their survival arose after increasing ivory prices provoked unprecedented poaching during the 1970s.
In the African nation of Cameroon, the elephant is further threatened by the expansion of human populations into its historical habitat areas. Conflicts between humans and elephants--often arising after elephants ransack valuable agricultural fields--often lead to the death of the latter.
To address this and other problems, the Cameroon Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MINEF) has worked with World Wildlife Fund-Cameroon and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create its a National Elephant Management Plan. Dr. Mike Loomis, Chief Veterinarian at the North Carolina Zoological Park, is part of the team charged with developing this plan.
Summer 2010 Elephant Collaring Season
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FIELD JOURNAL UPDATED 9 JULY 2010. A family emergency has called Dr. Loomis home to the United States. The team's work in northern Korup has been cut short, and a planned trip to Ngoila- Mintom will be rescheduled.
Dr. Loomis's detailed field journals are available in this article. As well, his daily field diaries are found on the Elephants of Cameroon homepage.
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Cameroon Field Diary: Winter 2010
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UPDATE: Dr. Mike Loomis, Chief Veterinarian at the North Carolina Zoological Park, and his colleagues from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have just completed their January 2010 elephant collaring operation on Mount Cameroon. Field diaries, photographs and the trip's final technical report are available via this article.
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The Wildlife of Cameroon
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In addition to the elephants at the center of the Elephants of Cameroon fieldtrip, the nation of Cameroon boasts an incredible diversity of mammals, reptiles and other species. Dr. Mike Loomis shares some wildlife photos from all corners of Cameroon.
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Current Elephant Locations
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Keep track of our collared elephants, view recent location maps, watch the field videos, or download recent location data. Also, the table below provides the most recent locations for all elephants under collar:
| Satellite Report as of 7 September 2010 | |||
| Animal Name | Latitude (°N) | Longitude (°E) | LC |
| Un-named (Collar 46178) |
--- | --- | - |
| Uppsala (Collar 87528) |
--- | --- | - |
Just the Facts - African Elephants
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Learn about African elephants in this article written for emerging readers.
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