Physiological stress response of African elephants to wildlife tourism in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa
Isabelle D. Szott
A E , Yolanda Pretorius B , Andre Ganswindt C D and Nicola F. Koyama A
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A School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, Byrom Street, Liverpool John Moores University, L3 3AF, Liverpool, UK.
B Centre for Wildlife Management, cnr Lynnwood Road and Roaper Street, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, Pretoria 0028, South Africa.
C Mammal Research Institute, cnr Lynnwood Road and Roaper Street, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, Pretoria 0028, South Africa.
D Endocrine Research Laboratory, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa.
E Corresponding author. Email: I.Szott@2011.ljmu.ac.uk
Wildlife Research 47(1) 34-43 https://doi.org/10.1071/WR19045
Submitted: 7 March 2019 Accepted: 17 August 2019 Published: 23 December 2019
Abstract
Context: Wildlife tourism has been shown to increase stress in a variety of species and can negatively affect survival, reproduction, welfare, and behaviour of individuals. In African elephants, Loxodonta africana, increased physiological stress has been linked to use of refugia, rapid movement through corridors, and heightened aggression towards humans. However, we are unaware of any studies assessing the impact of tourism pressure (tourist numbers) on physiological stress in elephants.
Aims: We used faecal glucocorticoid metabolite (fGCM) concentrations to investigate whether tourist numbers in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa, were related to changes in physiological stress in elephants.
Methods: We repeatedly collected dung samples (n = 43) from 13 individually identified elephants over 15 months. Using a generalised linear mixed model and a Kenward–Roger approximation, we assessed the impact of monthly tourist numbers, season, age, and sex on elephant fGCM concentrations.
Key results: High tourist numbers were significantly related to elevated fGCM concentrations. Overall, fGCM concentrations increased by 112% (from 0.26 to 0.55 µg g−1 dry weight) in the months with the highest tourist pressure, compared to months with the lowest tourist pressure.
Conclusions: Managers of fenced reserves should consider providing potential alleviation measures for elephants during high tourist pressure, for example, by ensuring that refuge areas are available. This may be of even higher importance if elephant populations have had traumatic experiences with humans in the past, such as poaching or translocation. Such management action will improve elephant welfare and increase tourist safety.
Implications: Although tourism can generate substantial revenue to support conservation action, careful monitoring of its impact on wildlife is required to manage potential negative effects.
Additional keywords: conservation, faeces, physiology, stress endocrinology, welfare, wildlife management.
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