Research publications

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Aspects of the demography and social behaviour of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in the Minneriya and Kaudulla National Parks (2024)

A.G.S. Malsha Warnapura, K.H. Darshika L. Jayarathna, Chase A. LaDue, and Rajnish P.G. Vandercone,

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Behavioral responses of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) to tourist vehicles in and around Minneriya National Park (2024)

K.H. Darshika L. Jayarathna, A.G.S. Malsha Warnapura, Rajnish P.G. Vandercone, and Chase A. LaDue

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Asian elephants distinguish sexual status and identity of unfamiliar elephants using urinary odours (2023)

Chase A. LaDue and Rebecca J. Snyder

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Physical and behavioral indicators associated with hormonal changes during musth in zoo-housed and free-ranging Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) (2022)

Chase A. LaDue, Kathleen E. Hunt, M.G. Sachintha M. Samaraweera, Rajnish P.G. Vandercone, Wendy K. Kiso, and Elizabeth W. Freeman

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Social behavior and group formation in male Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): The effects of age and musth in wild and zoo-housed animals (2022)

Chase A. LaDue, Rajnish P.G. Vandercone, Wendy K. Kiso, and Elizabeth W. Freeman

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Behavioral characterization of musth in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Defining progressive stages of male sexual activity in in-situ and ex-situ populations (2022)

Chase A. LaDue, Rajnish P.G. Vandercone, Wendy K. Kiso, and Elizabeth W. Freeman

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The influence of habitat changes on elephant mortality associated with human-wildlife conflict: Identifying areas of concern for human-elephant cohabitation in the north central dry zone of Sri Lanka (2021)

Chase A. LaDue, Sarah M. Farinelli, Imira Eranda, Chandana Jayasinghe, and Rajnish P.G. Vandercone

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Permanent scars of human-elephant conflict: Patterns inferred from field observations of Asian elephants in Sri Lanka (2021)

Chase A. LaDue, Rajnish P.G. Vandercone, Wendy K. Kiso, and Elizabeth W. Freeman

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Mortality patterns of Asian elephants in a region of human-elephant conflict (2021)

Chase A. LaDue, Imira Eranda, Chandana Jayasinghe, and Rajnish P.G. Vandercone

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