Scientific peer-reviewed papers (Published)
2023
Thornley, R., Cook, R.M., Spencer, M., Parr, C. L., & Henley, M.D. (2023). INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION BETWEEN ANTS AND AFRICAN HONEYBEES (APIS MELLIFERA SCUTELLATA) MAY UNDERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELEPHANT BEEHIVE–DETERRENTS IN AFRICA. Conservation Science and Practice, e13041.
https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13041
Cook, R. M., Witkowski, E. T., & Henley, M. D. (2023). PROTECTING THE RESOURCE: AN ASSESSMENT OF MITIGATION METHODS USED TO PROTECT LARGE TREES FROM AFRICAN ELEPHANT IMPACT IN A SAVANNA SYSTEM. Wildlife Biology, e01170. https://doi.org/10.1002/wlb3.01170
van de Water, A., Doornwaard, S., Sluiter, L., Henley, M. D., Sutherland, C. & Slotow, R. (2023). RESOLVING CONSERVATION CONFLICTS THROUGH SHARED VISION, Collective Benefits and Relevant Values. Diversity, 15, 1041. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15101041
Cook, R. M., Witkowski, E. T., & Henley, M. D. (2023). SURVIVAL TRENDS (2008–2020) OF THREE TREE SPECIES IN RESPONSE TO ELEPHANT IMPACT, ENVIRONMENTAL VARIATION, AND STEM WIRE-NETTING PROTECTION IN AN AFRICAN SAVANNA. Forest Ecology and Management, 545, 121220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121220
Huang, Y. H., Owen-Smith, N., Henley, M. D., Kilian, J. W., Kamath, P. L., Ochai, S. O., van Heerden, H., Mfune, J. K., Getz, W. G. & Turner, W. C. (2023). VARIATION IN HERBIVORE SPACE USE: COMPARING TWO SAVANNA ECOSYSTEMS WITH DIFFERENT ANTHRAX OUTBREAK PATTERNS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. Movement Ecology, 11(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-023-00385-2
Ndlovu, N., Neumann, F., Henley, M. D., Cook, R. M. & Reynolds, C. (2023). MELISSOPALYNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF SEASONAL HONEY SAMPLES FROM THE GREATER KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SAVANNA BIOME OF SOUTH AFRICA. Palynology. https://doi.org/10.1080/01916122.2023.2179679
Gordon, C. E., Greve, M., Henley, M. D., Bedetti, A., Allin, P., & Svenning, J. C. (2023). ELEPHANT REWILDING AFFECTS LANDSCAPE OPENNESS AND FAUNA HABITAT ACROSS A 92‐YEAR PERIOD. Ecological Applications, e2810. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2810
Nuijten, R. J., Katzner, T. E., Allen, A. M., Bijleveld, A. I., Boorsma, T., Börger, L., Cagnacci, F., Hart, T., Henley, M.A., Herren, R.M. & Milner‐Gulland, E. J. (2023). PRIORITIES FOR TRANSLATING GOODWILL BETWEEN MOVEMENT ECOLOGISTS AND CONSERVATION PRACTITIONERS INTO EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION. Conservation Science and Practice, e12870. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12870
Henley, M. D. Cook, R. M., Bedetti, A.; Wilmot, J., Roode, A., Pereira, C. L., Almeida, J. & Alverca, A. (2023). A PHASED APPROACH TO INCREASE HUMAN TOLERANCE IN ELEPHANT CORRIDORS TO LINK PROTECTED AREAS IN SOUTHERN MOZAMBIQUE. Diversity. 2023; 15(1):85. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15010085
2022
Van de Water, A., Henley, M. D., Bates, L. & Slotow, R.
THE VALUE OF ELEPHANTS: A PLURALIST APPROACH
Ecosystem Services 58: 101488. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101488
Garai, M. E., Roos, T., Eggeling, T., Ganswindt, A., Pretorius, Y., & Henley, M.
DEVELOPING WELFARE PARAMETERS FOR AFRICAN ELEPHANTS (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) IN FENCED RESERVES IN SOUTH AFRICA
PLoS ONE 17(3): e0264931. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264931
Thompson, K. E., Ford, A., Esteban, G., Zoon, K., & Pettorelli, N.
THE EFFECT OF INSECTS ON ELEPHANT-INDUCED TREE DAMAGE WITHIN A SMALL, FENCED RESERVE IN SOUTH AFRICA
African Journal of Ecology, 00, 1– 7. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.13002
Sash, F., Fields, L., Chenery, S., Yon, L., Henley, M. D., Buss, P., Dierenfeld, E.S., Langley-Evans, S. C., & Watts, M. J.
METHOD DEVELOPMENT TO CHARACTERISE ELEPHANT TAIL HAIRS BY LA-ICP-MS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN ELEMENTAL CHEMISTRY
Environmental Geochemistry and Health 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-022-01207-x
Thompson, K. E., Ford, A., Esteban, G., Poupard, A., Zoon,K., & Pettorelli, N.
IMPACTS OF AFRICAN SAVANNAH ELEPHANTS (LOXONONTA AFRICANA) ON TALL TREES AND THEIR RECOVERY WITHIN A SMALL, FENCED RESERVE IN SOUTH AFRICA
African Journal of Ecology 2022(11): 3070. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12963
Thompson et al. 2022
2021
Du Plessis, K., Ganswindt, S. B., Bertschinger, H., Crossey, B., Henley, M. D., Ramahlo, M., & Ganswindt, A
SOCIAL AND SEASONAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO SHIFTS IN MALE AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) FORAGING AND ACTIVITY PATTERNS IN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA.
Animals 2021(11): 3070. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3070
Du Plessis et al. 2021
Slotow, R., Blackmore, A. Henley, M.D., Trendler, K, & Garai, M.
COULD CULLING OF ELEPHANT BE CONSIDERED INHUMAN AND ILLEGAL IN SOUTH AFRICAN LAW?
Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/13880292.2021.1972529
Slowow et al 2021
Kulits, P.J, Wall, J., Bedetti A., Henley M.D. & Beery, S.M.
A SEMI-AUTOMATED HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP SYSTEM FOR ELEPHANT RE-IDENTIFICATION
Association for Computing Machinery Compass. - https://arxiv.org/abs/2106.15083
Kulits et al. 2021
Wall, J., Wittemyer, G., Klinkenberg, B., Lemay, V., Blake, S., Strindberg, S., Henley, M.D., Vollrath, F., Maisels, F., Ferwerda, J.& Douglas-Hamilton, I.
HUMAN FOOTPRINT AND PROTECTED AREAS SHAPE ELEPHANT RANGE ACROSS AFRICA
Current Biology 31: 2437-2445. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.042
Wall et al 2021
Murphy, D., Wittemyer, G., Henley, M.D. & Mumby, H.S.
DETECTION OF COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN ANIMAL SOCIAL NETWORKS UNDER DIFFERENT SAMPLING PROTOCOLS: A SIMULATION STUDY INFORMED BY MALE ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) ASSOCIATION DATA
Animal Behaviour. 174:127-148. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.02.008
Murphy et al 2021
Wierucka K, Henley M.D., Mumby H.S.
ACOUSTIC CUES TO INDIVIDUALITY IN WILD MALE ADULT AFRICAN SAVANNAH ELEPHANTS (LOXODONTA AFRICANA).
PeerJ 9. - https://peerj.com/articles/10736/
Wierucka et al 2021
2020
Bedetti, A., Greyling, C.E., Paul, D.B., Blondeau, J., Clark. A., Malin, H., Horne, J., Makukule, R., Wilmot, J., Eggeling, T., Kern, J. & Henley, M.D.
SYSTEM FOR ELEPHANT EAR-PATTERN KNOWLEDGE (SEEK) TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
Pachyderm 61:63-77. - https://pachydermjournal.org/index.php/pachyderm/article/view/65
Bedetti et al 2020
Vogel, S.M., Blumenthal, S.A., De Boer, W.F., Masaka, M., Newton, I., Songhurst, A.C., Mcculloch, G., Stronza, A.L., Henley, M.D. & Coulson, T.
TIMING OF SAVANNAH ELEPHANT’S DIETARY SWITCHES IN RELATION TO CROP RAIDING CONSUMPTION - Biological conservation 249 (108703): 1-9
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108703
Vogel et al 2020
Van De Water, A., Henley, M.D., Bates, L. & Slotow, R.
FUTURE OF THAILAND’S CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS
Animal Sentience 28 (18): 326-331.- https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/animsent/vol5/iss28/18/
Van de Water et al 2020
Sach, F., Yon, L., Henley, M.D., Bedetti, A., Buss, P., De Boer, W.F., Dierenfeld, E.S., Gardnr, A., Langley-Evans, S.C., Hamilton, E., Lark, R.M., Prins, H.H. T. Swemmer, A.M. & Watts, M.J.
SPATIAL CHEMISTRY INFLUENCES THE HOME RANGE OF ELEPHANTS
Science of the Total Environment 792-804. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139066
Sach et al 2020
Weideman H.J., Bloomberg L.P., Stewart, C.V., Parham, J.R. Holmberg, J., Flynn, K., Calambokidis, J. Paul, D.B., Bedetti, A., Henley M.D., Lepirei, J. & Popo, F.G.
EXTRACTING IDENTIFYING CONTOURS FOR AFRICAN ELEPHANTS AND HUMPBACK WHALES USING A LEARNED APPEARANCE MODEL.
Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision 2020: 1276-1285. - https://openaccess.thecvf.com/content_WACV_2020/html/Weideman_Extracting_identifying_contours_for_African_elephants_and_humpback_whales_using_WACV_2020_paper.html
Weideman et al 2020
2019
Vogel, S.M., De Boer, W.F., Masaka, M., Songhurst, A.C., Mcculloch, G., Stronza, A.L., Henley, M.D. & Coulson, T.
DO AFRICAN SAVANNA ELEPHANTS (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) EAT CROPS BECAUSE THEY CRAVE MICRONUTRIENTS? (Preprint)
bioRxiv 673392.- https://doi.org/10.1101/673392
Santos, T.L., Fernandes, C., Henley, M.D., Dawson, D.A. & Mumby, S.M.
CONSERVATION GENETIC ASSESSMENT OF SAVANNAH ELEPHANTS (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) IN THE GREATER KRUGER BIOSPHERE, SOUTH AFRICA
Genes (10) 779-813. - https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10100779
Santos et al 2019
Murphy, D., Mumby, S.M. & Henley. M.D.
AGE DIFFERENCES IN THE TEMPORAL STABILITY OF MALE AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) SOCIAL NETWORK
Behavioral Ecology 31 (1): 21-31. - https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arz152
Murphy et al 2019
Henley, M.D. & Cook, R.M.
THE MANAGEMENT DILEMMA: REMOVING ELEPHANTS TO SAVE LARGE TREES
Koedoe 61(1): 1-12. - https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v61i1.1564
Henley & Cook 2019
Black, C.E., Mumby, S.M. & Henley, M.D.
MINING MORPHOMETRICS AND AGE FROM PAST SURVEY PHOTOGRAPHS
Frontiers in Zoology. 16:14. - https://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12983-019-0309-x
Black et al 2019
Cook, R.M. & Henley, M.D.
COMPLEXITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ELEPHANT IMPACT ON SCLEROCARYA BIRREA SUBSP. CAFFRA IN THE GREATER KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
South African Journal of Botany 121:543-548. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2019.01.016
Cook & Henley 2019
2018
Wright, M. G., Spencer, C., Cook, R. M., Henley, M. D., North, W. & Mafra-Neto, A.
AFRICAN BUSH ELEPHANTS RESPOND TO A HONEYBEE ALARM PHEROMONE
Current Biology 28: R778-R780. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.06.008
Wright et al 2018
Cook, R.M., Parrini, F., King, L.E., Witkowski, E.T.F. & Henley, M.D.
AFRICAN HONEYBEES AS A MITIGATION METHOD FOR ELEPHANT IMPACT ON LARGE TREES
Biological Conservation 217: 329-336. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.11.024
Cook et al 2018
2017
Cook, R.M., Witkowski, E.T.F., Helm, C.V., Henley, M.D. & Parrini, F.
RECENT EXPOSURE TO AFRICAN ELEPHANTS AFTER A CENTURY OF EXCLUSION: RAPID ACCUMULATION OF MARULA TREE IMPACT AND MORTALITY, AND POOR REGENERATION
Forest Ecology and Management: 401:107-116. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2017.07.006
Cook et al 2017
Edge, A., Henley, M.D., Daday, J. & Schulte B.A.
EXAMINING HUMAN PERCEPTION OF ELEPHANTS AND LARGE TREES FOR INSIGHTS INTO CONSERVATION OF AN AFRICAN SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM
Human Dimensions of Wildlife Journal 22:231-245. - https://doi.org/10.1080/10871209.2017.1298168
Edge et al 2017
Bunney, K., Bond, W & Henley, M.D.
SEED DISPERSAL KERNEL OF THE LARGEST SURVIVING MEGAHERBIVORE – THE AFRICAN SAVANNA ELEPHANT
Biotropica 49: 395-401. - https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12423
Bunney et al 2017
2016
Derham, K.S., Henley, M.D. & Schulte, B.A.
WIRE NETTING REDUCES AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) IMPACT TO SELECTED TREES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Koedoe 58: 1-7. - https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v58i1.1327
Derham et al 2016
Selier, J., Henley, M.D., Pretorius, Y. & Garai, M.
A CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT OF LOXODONTA AFRICANA.
In: Child Mf, Roxburgh L, Do Linh San E, Raimondo D, Davies-Mostert Ht. Editors, The Red List Of Mammals Of South Africa, Swaziland And Lesotho. South African National Biodiversity Institute And Endangered Wildlife Trust, South Africa. - https://doi.org/10.3390/genes10100779
Sellier et al 2016
2015
Cook, R.M,, Henley, M.D. & Parrini, F.
ELEPHANT MOVEMENT PATTERNS IN RELATION TO HUMAN INHABITANTS IN AND AROUND GREAT LIMPOPO TRANSFRONTIER PARK
Koedoe. 57:1-7. - https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v57i1.1298
Cook et al 2015
Mwakiwa, E., Hearne, J.W., Stigter, J.D., De Boer, W.F., Henley, M.D., Slotow, R. , Van Langevelde, F., Peel, M., Grant, C.C. & Prins, H.H.T.
OPTIMIZATION OF NET RETURNS FROM WILDLIFE CONSUMPTIVE AND NON-CONSUMPTIVE USES BY GAME RESERVE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Conservation 43:128-139. - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/environmental-conservation/article/abs/optimization-of-net-returns-from-wildlife-consumptive-and-nonconsumptive-uses-by-game-reserve-management/51DF4A362ED88B5B307F76B47839A26B#article
Mwakiwa et al 2015
2014
Vogel, S.M., Henley, M.D., Rode, S.C., Van Der Vyver, D., Meares, K.F., Simmons, G. & De Boer, W.F.
ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA AFRICANA) IMPACT ON TREES USED BY NESTING VULTURES AND RAPTORS IN SOUTH AFRICA
African Journal of Ecology 52: 1-8. - https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12140
Vogel et al 2014
2010
Marshal, J.P., Rajah, A., Parrini, F., Erasmus, B., Henley, M.D & Henley, S.R.
SCALE-DEPENDENT SELECTION OF GREENNESS BY AFRICAN ELEPHANTS IN THE TRANSBOUNDARY REGION, SOUTH AFRICA
European Journal of Wildlife Research 57:543-548. - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-010-0462-1
Marshal et al 2010
Ganswindt, A., Münscher, S., Henley, M.D., Palme, R., Thompson, P. & Bertschinger, H.
CONCENTRATIONS OF FAECAL GLUCOCORTICOID METABOLITES IN PHYSICALLY INJURED FREE-RANGING AFRICAN ELEPHANTS (LOXODONTA AFRICANA)
Wildlife Biology 16: 323-332. - https://doi.org/10.2981/09-081
Ganswindt et al 2010a
Ganswindt, A., Münscher, S., Henley, M.D., Henley, S.R., Heistermann, M., Palme, R., Thompson, P. & Bertschinger, H.
ENDOCRINE CORRELATES OF MUSTH AND THE IMPACT OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS IN FREE-RANGING AFRICAN ELEPHANTS (LOXODONTA AFRICANA)
Hormones and Behaviour 56: 506-514. - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.02.009
Ganswindt et al 2010b
De Knegt, H.J. Van Langevelde, J., Skidmore, A.K., Delsink, A., Slotow, R., Henley, S.R., Bucini, G., De Boer, W.F., Coughnour, M., Grant, C.C., Heitkönig, I.M.A., Henley, M.D., Knox, N.M., Kohi, E.M., Mwakiwa, E., Page, B., Peel, M., Pretorius, Y. Van Wieren, S.E. & Prins, H.H.T.
THE SPATIAL SCALING OF HABITAT SELECTION BY AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
Journal of Animal Ecology 80:270-281. - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01764.x
De Knegt et al 2010
Henley, M.D., Woolnough, A.P., Stock, W.P. & Tolleson D.R.
ELEPHANT ECOLOGY AND THE APPLICATION OF NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY IN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN AFRICA.
Proceedings of the International Elephant Foundation Symposium, Kwalata, Pretoria, January 2010.
2008
Lőtter, H.P.P., Henley, M.D., Fakir, S. & Pickover, M.
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT
In (eds.) Scholes, R.J. & Mendell, K.G. Elephant Management: A Scientific Assessment for South Africa. Witwatersrand University Press, Johannesburg.- https://philpapers.org/rec/LOTECI
Lotter et al 2008
Grant, C.C., Bengis, R., Balfour, D., Peel, M., Mostert, W., Killian, K., Little, R. Smit, I., Garai, M., Henley, M.D. & Anthony, B.
CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELEPHANT
In (eds.) Scholes, R.J. & Mendell, K.G. Elephant Management: A Scientific Assessment for South Africa. Witwatersrand University Press, Johannesburg. - https://philpapers.org/rec/GRACTD-2
Grant et al 2008
2005
Henley, M.D. & Henley, S.R.
THE POTENTIAL INFLUENCE OF ELEPHANTS ON SOUTHERN GROUND HORNBILL NESTING SITES.
In (eds) Daly, B, Morrison, K., Kemp, A., Kemp, M., Turner, A., Engelbrecht, D., Gunn, D., Ngwenya, R., Jordan, M., Potgieter, C. & Friedmann, Y. Southern Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri). A Population and Habitat Viability Assessment Workshop. Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (SSC/IUCN), Apple Valley, MN
Henley & Henley 2005
Henley, M.D.
A NEIGHBOUR’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE NEW MANAGEMENT POLICY OF THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
In (ed.) Grant, C.C. A compilation of contributions by the scientific community for SANParks. Elephant effects on Biodiversity: an assessment of current knowledge and understanding as a basis for elephant management in SANParks, South African National Parks, Skukuza: Scientific Services. Scientific Report 3/2005. - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michelle-Henley-2/publication/315339829_A_neighbour's_perspective_on_the_new_management_policy_of_the_Kruger_National_Park/links/5b5e3cb9458515c4b252226b/A-neighbours-perspective-on-the-new-management-policy-of-the-Kruger-National-Park.pdf
Henley 2005a
Henley_2005b
2004
Greyling, M.D, McCay, M & Douglas-Hamilton, I.
GREEN HUNTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO LETHAL HUNTING
In (ed.) Jayewardene, Jayantha. Endangered elephants, past present & future. Proceedings of the Symposium on Human Elephant Relationships and Conflicts, Sri Lanka, September 2003. Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust, Colombo. Pages 228. - https://savetheelephants.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2004Greenhuntingalts.pdf
Greyling et al 2004
2001
Tolleson, D.R., Osborn, B, Neuendorff, D.A., Greyling, M.D., Randel, R.D., Stuth, J.W. & Ginnett, T.
DETERMINATION OF GENDER IN FOUR WILDLIFE SPECIES BY NEAR INFRARED REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY OF FECES
In: Proceedings of the Texas Chapter, Wildlife Society Meeting, College Station, Texas, 25–27 March.
1998
Greyling, M.D., Ford, M., Potgieter, H.C. & Van Aarde, R.J.
INFLUENCE OF GESTATION ON UTERINE ENDOMETRIAL STEROID RECEPTOR CONCENTRATIONS IN THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT, LOXODONTA AFRICANA
Biology of Reproduction 58: 60-64. - https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod58.1.60
Greyling et al 1998
1997
Greyling, M.D., Van Aarde, R.J. & Potgieter, H.C.
LIGAND SPECIFICITY OF UTERINE OESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS IN THE SUBADULT AFRICAN ELEPHANT, LOXODONTA AFRICANA
Journal of Reproduction & Fertility 109: 199-204. - https://doi.org/10.1530/jrf.0.1090199
Greyling et al 1997