Evidence for the effectiveness of an oleo-resin capsicum aerosol as a repellent against wild elephants in Zimbabwe
Test results from studies with free ranging elephants suggest a Capsicum-based aerosol solution has validity as an elephant repellent over both short (20-30m) and intermediate (20-30m) ranges, and that Capsicum is a short-term repellent. Preliminary results suggest that this chemical may act as a p...
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Test results from studies with free ranging elephants suggest a Capsicum-based aerosol solution has validity as an elephant repellent over both short (20-30m) and intermediate (20-30m) ranges, and that Capsicum is a short-term repellent. Preliminary results suggest that this chemical may act as a practical elephant deterrent which can be combined with aversive conditioning of problem elephants.
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| spelling | doaj-art-597f9d79a07a4edb8a6bdd682c4732c62025-08-20T03:48:22ZengIUCNPachyderm1026-28811683-50181995-12-0120110.69649/pachyderm.v20i1.827Evidence for the effectiveness of an oleo-resin capsicum aerosol as a repellent against wild elephants in ZimbabweFerrel OsbornL. Rasmussen Test results from studies with free ranging elephants suggest a Capsicum-based aerosol solution has validity as an elephant repellent over both short (20-30m) and intermediate (20-30m) ranges, and that Capsicum is a short-term repellent. Preliminary results suggest that this chemical may act as a practical elephant deterrent which can be combined with aversive conditioning of problem elephants. https://pachydermjournal.org/index.php/pachyderm/article/view/827 |
| spellingShingle | Ferrel Osborn L. Rasmussen Evidence for the effectiveness of an oleo-resin capsicum aerosol as a repellent against wild elephants in Zimbabwe Pachyderm |
| title | Evidence for the effectiveness of an oleo-resin capsicum aerosol as a repellent against wild elephants in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Evidence for the effectiveness of an oleo-resin capsicum aerosol as a repellent against wild elephants in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Evidence for the effectiveness of an oleo-resin capsicum aerosol as a repellent against wild elephants in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evidence for the effectiveness of an oleo-resin capsicum aerosol as a repellent against wild elephants in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Evidence for the effectiveness of an oleo-resin capsicum aerosol as a repellent against wild elephants in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | evidence for the effectiveness of an oleo resin capsicum aerosol as a repellent against wild elephants in zimbabwe |
| url | https://pachydermjournal.org/index.php/pachyderm/article/view/827 |
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