Mahon L, Pardo MA, Miron M, Chemla E, Granli P, Njiraini N, Moss C, Keen S, Poole J. 2026. Social context information and acoustic convergence in elephant vocal choruses. Sci Rep 16, 27961. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-68525-3
Bates L, Byrne R, Poole J. 2026. Pointing with Your Nose: Do Elephants Point, and How Do We Know? In: Krause MA, Bard KA, Leavens DA, editors. Pointing: Culture, Development, and Evolution. Cambridge University Press. pp 356-371.
Pardo MA, Lolchuragi DS, Poole J, Granli P, Moss C, Douglas-Hamilton I, Wittemyer G. 2024. Female African elephant rumbles differ between populations and sympatric social groups. R Soc Open Sci. 11:241264. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.241264
Poole J, Okita-Ouma B, Granli P, Kimanzi D, Goss M, Tiller L, Kiambi S, Douglas-Hamilton I. 2016. Mara ecosystem connectivity: information on elephant population status and movements for spatial planning and conservation in Narok County. Report. p. 1–28.
Poole J, Granli P. 2018. Gorongosa elephant project: ElephantVoices 2017 report to the Gorongosa Restoration Project. Report.
Poole J, Granli P. 2017. Gorongosa elephant project: ElephantVoices 2016 report to the Gorongosa Restoration Project. Report.
Poole JH, Granli PK. 2005. The ethical management of elephants and the value of long-term field research. AAVS. 63:2–5.
Poole JH, Granli PK. 2004. The visual, tactile and acoustic signals of play in African savannah elephants. In: Jayewardene J, editor. Endangered elephants: past, present & future. Proceedings of the Symposium on Human Elephant Relationships and Conflicts; 2003 Sep; Sri Lanka. Colombo: Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust. p. 44–50.
Poole JH. 2000. Family reunions. In: Bekoff M, editor. The smile of the dolphin: remarkable accounts of animal emotions.New York: Discovery Books. p. 22–23.
Cowell G, Poole J, Granli P. 2017. Nalakite: the story of a Maasai Mara matriarch. National Geographic Society Newsroom.
Poole J, Granli P. 2014. Gift to the Maasai Mara: a male elephant is born. National Geographic Society Newsroom.
Poole J, Granli P. 2013. Little Fellow knew nothing about CITES. National Geographic Society Newsroom.
Poole JH. 1997. Elephants. Grantown-on-Spey (Scotland): Colin Baxter Photography.
Poole JH. 1996. Coming of age with elephants. New York: Hyperion Press; London: Hodder & Stoughton.
Pardo MA, Lolchuragi DS, Poole J, Granli P, Moss C, Douglas-Hamilton I, Wittemyer G. 2024. Female African elephant rumbles differ between populations and sympatric social groupsPardo MA, Fristrup K, Lolchuragi DS, Poole J, Granli P, Moss C, Douglas-Hamilton I, Wittemyer G. 2024. African elephants address one another with individually specific name-like callsPoole J et al. 2024. Stop elephant hunting in Tanzania borderlands.Poole J, Denlinger J, Gonçalves D, Granli P. 2023. A culture of aggression: the Gorongosa elephants’ enduring legacy of warPoole J, Denlinger J, Gonçalves D, Malunga T, Granli P. 2023. Promoting positive interactions with the traumatized elephants in Gorongosa National Park.Poole J, Granli P. 2022. Who’s Who & Whereabouts: an integrated system for reidentifying and monitoring African elephantsPoole J, Granli P. 2022. The Gorongosa elephants through war and recovery: tusklessness, population size, structure and reproductive parameters.Lee PC, Moss CJ, Njiraini N, Poole JH, Sayialel K, Fishlock VL. 2021. Cohort consequences of drought and family disruption for male and female African elephants.Campbell-Staton SC, Arnold BJ, Gonçalves D, Granli P, Poole J, Long RA, Pringle RM. 2021. Ivory poaching and the rapid evolution of tusklessness in African elephants.Hedwig D, Poole J, Granli P. 2021. Does social complexity drive vocal complexity? Insights from the two African elephant speciesPoole JH, Granli PK. 2021. The Elephant Ethogram: A library of African elephant behaviorMoolman L, de Morney MA, Ferreira SM, Ganswindt A, Poole JH, Kerley IH. 2019. And then there was one: a camera trap survey of the declining population of African elephants in Knysna, South AfricaPardo MA, Poole JH, Stoeger AS, Wrege PH, O’Connell-Rodwell CE, Padmalal UK, de Silva S. 2019. Differences in combinatorial calls among the three elephant species cannot be explained by phylogenyGaynor GM, Branco PS, Long RA, Gonçalves DD, Granli PK, Poole JH. 2018. Effects of human settlement and road on diel activity patterns of elephantsShannon G, Slotow R, Durant SM, Sayialel KN, Poole J, Moss C, McComb K. 2014. Effects of social disruption in elephants persist decades after cullingNowak K, Dobson A, Poole J, Granli P, Kahumbu P, Lee P, Kiiru W, Joram P, Malima C, Moss C. 2013. Elephants are not diamonds.Lee PC, Bussière LF, Webber CE, Poole JH, Moss CJ. 2013. Enduring consequences of early experiences: 40 year effects on survival and success among African elephantsPoole JH, Whyte I, Kahumbu P. 2013. Loxodonta africana savannah elephant. In: Kingdon J, Happold D, Butynski T, editors. Mammals of Africa. Vol. 1. Academic Press.Chiyo et al 2011. Association patterns of African elephants in all-male groups: the role of age and genetic relatednessMcComb et al. 2011. Leadership in elephants: the adaptive value of agePoole JH, Lindsay WK, Lee PC, Moss CJ. 2011. Ethical approaches to elephant conservation. In: Moss CJ, Croze HJ, Lee PC, editors. The Amboseli Elephants. University of Chicago Press.Poole JH, Lee PC, Njiraini N, Moss CJ. 2011. Longevity, competition and musth: a long-term perspective on male reproductive strategies. In: Moss CJ, Croze HJ, Lee PC, editors. The Amboseli Elephants. University of Chicago Press.Lee PC, Poole JH, Njiraini N, Moss CJ. 2011. Male social dynamics: independence and beyond. In: Moss CJ, Croze HJ, Lee PC, editors. The Amboseli Elephants. University of Chicago Press.Mutinda HS, Poole JH, Moss CJ. 2011. Decision-making and leadership in using the ecosystem. In: Moss CJ, Croze HJ, Lee PC, editors. The Amboseli Elephants. University of Chicago Press.Poole JH, Granli PK. 2011. Signals, gestures and behaviors of African elephants. In: Moss CJ, Croze HJ, Lee PC, editors. The Amboseli Elephants. University of Chicago Press.Poole JH. 2011. The behavioral context of African elephant acoustic communication. In: Moss CJ, Croze HJ, Lee PC, editors. The Amboseli Elephants. University of Chicago Press.Wasser S et al. 2010. Elephants, ivory, and tradeBates LA et al. 2010. Why do African elephants simulate oestrus?Archie EA et al. 2009. Major histocompatibility complex variation and evolutionPoole J, Granli P. 2009. Mind and movement: Meeting the interests of elephants. In: An Elephant in the Room. Tufts University.Archie EA et al. 2008. Fine-scaled population genetic structure in a fission-fusion societyBates LA et al. 2008. Do elephants show empathy? Bates LA, Poole JH, Byrne RW. 2008. Why study elephant cognition?Poole JH, Moss CJ. 2008. Elephant sociality and complexity: the scientific evidence. In: Elephants and Ethics. Johns Hopkins University Press.O’Connell-Rodwell C et al. 2007. Discrimination of seismic alarm calls.Archie EA et al. 2007. Behavioural inbreeding avoidance in wild African elephantsBates LA et al. 2007. African elephants have expectations about locations of out-of-sight family membersBates LA et al. 2007. Elephants classify human ethnic groups by odour and garment colourHollister-Smith JA et al. 2007. Age, musth and paternity successBradshaw IGA et al. 2005. Elephant breakdown. Nature. 433:807Poole JH et al. 2005. Elephants are capable of vocal learningSlotow R et al. 2000. Older bull elephants control young malesPoole JH. 1999. Signals and assessment in African elephantsPayne K et al. 1999. Alarm raised over elephant ivory tradePoole JH. 1998. An exploration of commonality between ourselves and elephants. Etica & Animali. 9:85–110.Dobson AP, Poole JH. 1998. Conspecific aggregation and conservation biology. In: Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology. Oxford University Press.Poole JH, Dobson AP. 1992. Ivory: why the ban must stay. Conserv Biol. 6:149–151Dobson AP et al. 1991. Conservation biology: ecology and genetics of endangered species. In: Genes in EcologyPoole JH. 1989. Announcing intent: the aggressive state of musthPoole JH. 1989. Mate guarding and reproductive success.Poole JH, Moss CJ. 1989. Elephant mate searching. In: Biology of Large African Mammals.Poole JH, Thomsen JB. 1989. Elephants are not beetles.Poole JH et al. 1988. Social contexts of some very low frequency calls of African elephantsPoole JH. 1987. Rutting behavior in African elephantsPoole et al 1984 Musth and urinary testosterone concentrations in the African elephantMoss CJ, Poole JH. 1983. Relationships and social structure in African elephants. In: Primate Social Relationships.Poole JH. 1982. Musth and male-male competition in the African elephant. PhD thesis. University of Cambridge.Poole JH, Moss CJ. 1981. Musth in the African elephant
Poole J, Okita-Ouma B, Granli P, Kimanzi D, Goss M, Tiller L, Kiambi S, Douglas-Hamilton I. 2016. Mara ecosystem connectivity: information on elephant population status and movements for spatial planning and conservation in Narok County. Report. p. 1–28Poole J, Granli P. 2018. Gorongosa elephant project: ElephantVoices 2017 report to the Gorongosa Restoration Project. Report.Poole J, Granli P. 2017. Gorongosa elephant project: ElephantVoices 2016 report to the Gorongosa Restoration Project. ReportPoole J, Granli P. 2013. Gorongosa elephant study: ElephantVoices field trip report to the Gorongosa Restoration Project. Report.Poole J. 2012. Gorongosa elephant study: ElephantVoices field trip report to the Gorongosa Restoration Project. Report.Poole J, Granli P. 2014. Maasai Mara Elephant Partner Report. Poole J, Granli P. 2013. Maasai Mara Elephant Partner ReportPoole J, Granli P. 2012. Maasai Mara Elephant Partner ReportHedges S, Beyers R, Blake S, Douglas-Hamilton I, Fay M, Greer D, Fishlock V, Foley C, Grossman F, Hart J, Hart T, Hicks C, Lahm S, Lee P, Lindsay K, Maisels F, Moss C, Nixon S, Plumptre A, Poole J, Rainey H, Redmond I, Starkey M, Stokes E, Turkalo A, Wittemyer G. 2010. The status of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: a critique. Submitted report to IUCNPoole J, Reuling M. 1997. A survey of elephants and other wildlife of the West Kilimanjaro Basin, Tanzania. Typescript report. 66 p.Poole JH, Aggarwal N, Sinange R, Nganga S, Broton M, Douglas-Hamilton I. 1992. The status of Kenya’s elephants, 1992. Kenya Wildlife Service and Department of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing. Typescript report. 60 p.Poole JH. 1989. The effects of poaching on the age structures and social and reproductive patterns of selected East African elephant populations. In: The ivory trade and the future of the African elephant. Vol. II Technical Reports. Prepared for the 7th CITES Conference of the Parties.1989 African elephant Appendix I proposal to CITESPoole and Dobson. 1990. Exploitation and recovery African elephant populations
Poole JH, Granli PK. 2005. The ethical management of elephants and the value of long-term field research. AAVS. 63:2–5.Poole JH, Granli PK. 2004. The visual, tactile and acoustic signals of play in African savannah elephants. In: Jayewardene J, editor. Endangered elephants: past, present & future. Proceedings of the Symposium on Human Elephant Relationships and Conflicts; 2003 Sep; Sri Lanka. Colombo: Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust. p. 44–50.Poole JH. 2000. Family reunions. In: Bekoff M, editor. The smile of the dolphin: remarkable accounts of animal emotions. New York: Discovery Books. p. 22–23.Poole JH. 2000. When bonds are broken. In: Bekoff M, editor. The smile of the dolphin: remarkable accounts of animal emotions. New York: Discovery Books. p. 142–143.1992 Dobson Poole ivory why the ban must stay
2017 10 20 Poole Granli Cowell Nalakite: the Story of a Maasai Mara Matriarch National Geographic Blog2014 Gift to the Maasai Mara, a Male Elephant is Born – National Geographic Blog2013 02 20 Every Tusk Costs a Life; Stop the Trading and the Buying – National Geographic Blog2013 02 05 Harmonizing Elephant Deaths – National Geographic Blog2002 Payne et al Editorial on Elephants and Ivory 22 11 2002 Sunday Independent1999 Poole Ella's Easter Baby - Care for the Wild article1999 Poole Sheldrick Moss - The last word the sad plight of the Tuli elephants Swara 22 11998 Poole Communication of African Elephants - Care for the Wild
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