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…4 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Dec 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…4 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Oct 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…3 min read·May 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…4 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Mar 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…3 min read·Jan 29, 2018----
