Population management as a tool in the recovery of the critically endangered Western Derby eland Taurotragus derbianus in Senegal, Africa

@inproceedings{Kolkov2011PopulationMA,
  title={Population management as a tool in the recovery of the critically endangered Western Derby eland Taurotragus derbianus in Senegal, Africa},
  author={Karol{\'i}na Kol{\'a}{\vc}kov{\'a} and Pavla Hejcmanov{\'a} and Mark{\'e}ta Anton{\'i}nov{\'a} and Pavel Brandl},
  year={2011}
}
Abstract The critically endangered Western Derby eland Taurotragus derbianus derbianus, representing < 200 wild individuals, undoubtedly needs a coordinated conservation programme. To promote the survival of this subspecies, a single worldwide semi-captive population was established in Senegal in 2000, with one male and five female founders transferred from the Niokolo Koba National Park. To determine a long-term conservation strategy, we used demographic and pedigree data based on continuous… 
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