In deze scriptie zijn de effecten van verschillende muziekgenres op het gedrag en de ruimtelijke voorkeuren van Afrikaanse olifanten in gevangenschap onderzocht, met als doel hun welzijn en managementstrategieën te verbeteren. Gezien de toenemende bezorgdheid onder zoölogische professionals over de invloed …

Over the last five years, I have found myself circling around four key concepts: Performance. Philosophy. Animals. And Equality. And I have found myself thinking in and with circles. It began with the various references to circles we can find in the philosophy of Henri Bergson - in his idea of the field …

In this article it is argued that we will no longer be able to spare the elephant in the room, technology, which has gradually evolved into technocracy, governing our day-to-day behaviour without being consciously or politically chosen. We do this on a large scale and meanwhile worldwide. For example, …

For this research the main objective is to understand the effect fire would have on biocrete, as well as optimizing the amount of Miscanthus fibres into the mixture to make biocrete that is still strong enough for internal walls, as well as sub-research objectives that will be researched and accomplished …

Anancus arvernensis, een Europese mastodont, is een slurfdrager die gevonden wordt op fossielen vindplaatsen door heel Europa. Tussen de vondsten van Anancus zitten molaren. In dit onderzoek worden molaren uit de Oosterschelde en Dorkovo met elkaar vergeleken. Beide vindplaatsen hebben een andere geologische …

This article focuses on engagements with elephants in diverse contexts, inquiring why some scholars are indifferent or even actively opposed to discourses that emphasise elephant suffering. In order to address this question, this article will explore three interrelated streams within social science: …

A major concern for wildlife management and rural development initiatives across Africa are conflicts between elephants and people. In most African regions, wilderness is fenceless and elephants move outside of protected areas. Long-term effects of this include negative attitudes of local people towards …

There is no clear overview of the current dietary practices and problems with regard to elephants within Dutch and Belgian zoos, so to be able to assess whether zoos comply with current requirements. The goal of this study was to gain insight in the present feeding practices of the African (Loxodonta …