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Contents

Acknowledgements

Urgent Appeal

1 Chair reports / Rapports des Présidents

1 African Elephant Specialist Group report / Rapport du Groupe Spécialiste des Eléphants d’Afrique - Holly T. Dublin

10 African Rhino Specialist Group report / Rapport du Groupe Spécialiste des Rhinos d’Afrique - Martin Brooks

16 Asian Rhino Specialist Group report / Rapport du Groupe Spécialiste des Rhinos d’Asie - Nico van Strien, Bibhab Kumar Talukdar

19 Research

19 Probable extinction of the western black rhino, Diceros bicornis longipes: 2006 survey in northern Cameroon - Isabelle Lagrot, Jean-François Lagrot, Paul Bour

29 Application of ArcView Animal Movement Analysis Extension as a tool for monitoring elephant movement: preliminary results from northern Cameroon - Désiré Foguekem, Martin Ngankam Tchamba, Mark Macallister, Pierre Ngassam, Mike Loomis

36 Elephant movement in W Regional Park, western Africa - Audrey Ipavec, Daniel Maillard, Philippe Chardonnet, Camille Danes, Mamoudou Wally, Moussa Lompo, Dominique Dulieu

43 Forest elephant dung decay in Ndoki Forest, northern Congo - Thomas Breuer, Mireille Ndoundou Hockemba

52 Preliminary survey of forest elephant crossings in Sangha Trinational Park, central Africa - Karen Weinbaum, Zacharie Nzooh, Leonard Usongo, Melinda Laituri

63 Determining minimum population size and demographics of black rhinos in the Salient of Aberdare National Park, Kenya - Felix Patton, Martin Jones

73 Increased demand for rhino horn in Yemen threatens eastern Africa’s rhinos - Lucy Vigne, Esmond Martin, Benson Okita-Ouma

87 Management

87 Establishing a monitoring system for black rhinos in the Solio Game Reserve, central Kenya - Felix Patton, Petra Campbell, Edward Parfet

96 Illegal killing of African rhinos and horn trade, 2000–2005 - Simon A.H. Milledge

108 Field note

108 Dhikala grasslands in Corbett Tiger Reserve - A.J.T. Johnsingh, K. Ramesh, Qamar Qureshi

111 History

111 Black rhino, white rhino: what’s in a name? - Jim Feely

116 Rhino notes

116 Update on the Black Rhino Range Expansion Project - Pamela Sherriffs

117 Conservation strategy for black rhinos and management guidelines for white rhinos launched in Kenya - Benson Okita-Ouma, Patrick Omondi

120 Book review

120 Historical mammal incidence in the Cape Province, vol. 2, by C.J. Skead - Kees Rookmaaker

121 Letter

122 Guidelines for contributors

 

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