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A simple generic population model was constructed to analyse
population growth rates and age structures as well as the
effects of illegal hunting and sport hunting.
The model is based on broad reproductive parameters. These
parameters have been described for the following species and
species groups:
A more detailed model was developed for elephants.This model
permits testing of expected breeding performance and the response
to various management regimes (illegal hunting, culling, capture
of live animals, problem animal control and sport hunting).
It includes a density dependence function and it also costs
all management activities regimes and estimates the income
from ivory, elephant skin and sport hunting.
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