Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectForest Elephants Are a Pillar of Their Rainforest EcosystemForest elephants are a keystone species in the Central African rainforests where they reside and perform many ecological services that are…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectELP Collaborator Works on Asian Elephant VoicesDuring the summer of 2017, the Elephant Listening Project (ELP) in Ithaca, New York had the pleasure of a month-long visit from Nachi…Feb 4, 2019Feb 4, 2019
Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectHiding in The Darkness: Nocturnal Behavior in Response to Human DisturbancePoaching has become widespread in forest elephants’ Central African home and poses a major threat to their survival¹. The stress presented…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectLong Distance Communication in Forest ElephantsElephants live in fission-fusion societies which means they form large social groups that frequently break up and reunite¹. Subgroups can…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectPending Federal Legislation Could Both Help And Hurt Elephants- Fall 2018 UpdateMultiple pieces of legislation that could have a large impact on wild elephant conservation are currently being considered in Congress…Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectElephant AlarmsMany animal species, including multiple primates¹ and some birds², have been documented using specific alarm calls to warn each other about…Oct 15, 2018Oct 15, 2018
Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectAllomothering in African ElephantsAfrican elephants live in complex family groups composed of related females and their offspring. The members of these groups exhibit lots…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectWeapons, Ear Cleaners, and Fly Swatters: Elephant Tool UseTool use is defined as the utilization, modification, and/or manipulation of an object by an animal to bring about a change upon itself or…Apr 23, 2018Apr 23, 2018
Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectChina’s Ivory Trade on the DeclineChina currently has the largest market for elephant ivory of any country and is the most important destination for both legal and illegal…Mar 26, 2018Mar 26, 2018
Shimon ShuchatinElephant Listening ProjectVocal Learning In ElephantsVocal learning is the ability to learn and produce new vocalizations and modify existing ones following exposure to new auditory signals¹…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018