Are Elephants Losing Their Tusks at Annie Leavens blog

Are Elephants Losing Their Tusks. After taking blood samples of 18 female elephants, with and without tusks, the researchers sequenced their genomes. A new study, published today in science, provides powerful evidence that human activities. Observers in areas with heavy poaching had previously noticed an increased incidence of african elephants without their iconic tusks. Mozambique’s civil war from 1977 to 1992 had a grim outcome for elephants: While the lack of tusks may stop elephants being poached, there is a concern about the impact on ecology. During that time, some 90% were killed for the ivory in their tusks, which were sold to finance the war. But until now there has been no direct genetic evidence indicating how this was happening, or Now researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in mozambique have led to a greater proportion of. Now, researchers report this intense hunting dramatically altered a major elephant population there, favoring female elephants born without tusks. A genetic analysis suggests that african elephants are losing their tusks. Could ivory poaching forever change elephant anatomy?

A genetic analysis suggests that african elephants are losing their tusks. After taking blood samples of 18 female elephants, with and without tusks, the researchers sequenced their genomes. During that time, some 90% were killed for the ivory in their tusks, which were sold to finance the war. Now researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in mozambique have led to a greater proportion of. While the lack of tusks may stop elephants being poached, there is a concern about the impact on ecology. Now, researchers report this intense hunting dramatically altered a major elephant population there, favoring female elephants born without tusks. Observers in areas with heavy poaching had previously noticed an increased incidence of african elephants without their iconic tusks. Mozambique’s civil war from 1977 to 1992 had a grim outcome for elephants: But until now there has been no direct genetic evidence indicating how this was happening, or Could ivory poaching forever change elephant anatomy?

Hunting alters animal Some elephants are even losing tusks. Vox

Are Elephants Losing Their Tusks During that time, some 90% were killed for the ivory in their tusks, which were sold to finance the war. Now, researchers report this intense hunting dramatically altered a major elephant population there, favoring female elephants born without tusks. Observers in areas with heavy poaching had previously noticed an increased incidence of african elephants without their iconic tusks. But until now there has been no direct genetic evidence indicating how this was happening, or During that time, some 90% were killed for the ivory in their tusks, which were sold to finance the war. While the lack of tusks may stop elephants being poached, there is a concern about the impact on ecology. A new study, published today in science, provides powerful evidence that human activities. Mozambique’s civil war from 1977 to 1992 had a grim outcome for elephants: After taking blood samples of 18 female elephants, with and without tusks, the researchers sequenced their genomes. A genetic analysis suggests that african elephants are losing their tusks. Could ivory poaching forever change elephant anatomy? Now researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in mozambique have led to a greater proportion of.