Measurements of elephant tusk trophies taken in Botswana 2002

Debbie Peake

doi:10.15468/6rwr5r

Measurements of elephant tusk trophies taken in Botswana 2002

Citation

Peake D, Boiditswe M, Phaladze O (2017). Measurements of elephant tusk trophies taken in Botswana 2002. Version 1.13. Botswana Wildlife Management Association. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6rwr5r accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

Measurements of elephant tusk trophies taken in Botswana in the year 2002. Records from trophy dealer Debbie Peake of Mochaba Investments, Maun Botswana.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Controlled Hunting Areas northern Botswana.

Sampling

Elephants were shot with rifles.

Quality Control

Tusk weights and measurements recorded by trophy dealer as suitable for record books.

Method steps

Trophies were measured, weighed and data entered into Excel spreadsheet by the trophy dealer, Mochaba.

Taxonomic Coverages

loxodonta africana
common name: Elephant rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

Northern Botswana.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Debbie Peake
originator
position: Secretary
Botswana Wildlife Management Association
Maun
BW
Telephone: +267 6862671
email: debbie@mochaba.net

Mosepele Boiditswe
metadata author
position: Librarian
University of Botswana Okavango Research Institute
P/Bag 285
Maun
North West
BW
Telephone: +267 6867160
email: mboiditswe@ub.ac.bw
homepage: http://www.ori.ub.bw/index.php/support-services/library

Olebogeng Phaladze
metadata author
position: Librarian
University of Botswana, Okavango Research Institute
BW
email: osuwe@ub.ac.bw
homepage: http://www.ori.ub.bw/index.php/support-services/library

Anastacia Makati
editor
position: GIS Technician
Okavango Research Institute - University of Botswana
Private Bag 285
Maun
North West
BW
Telephone: +267 6817243
email: makatia@ub.ac.bw
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3624-0180

Masego Dhliwayo
editor
position: Senior GIS Technician
University of Botswana, Okavango Research Institute
BW
email: mdhliwayo@ub.ac.bw

Lucas Rutina
editor
position: Research Scholar
University of Botswana, Okavango Research Institute
BW
email: lprutina@ori.ub.bw

Monica Morrison
principal investigator
position: Director
Moedi wa Kitso
BW
email: monicamorrison@gmail.com

Okavango Research Institute
publisher
position: Director
University of Botswana
Private bag 285
BW
email: bthupe@ub.ac.bw

University of Botswana Okavango Research Institute Library Special Collections
administrative point of contact
position: Head
University of Botswana Okavango Research Institute
P/Bag 285
Maun
North West
BW
Telephone: +2676817260
email: bthupe@ub.ac.bw
homepage: http://www.ori.ub.bw/index.php/support-services/library