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T. V. Pushpakumara

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Shermin de SilvaiD· 2 shared Alyssa Ayan· 1 shared Anastasia Madsen· 1 shared Carolina Loera· 1 shared Devaka Keerthi WeerakooniD· 1 shared Finley Daecher· 1 shared Malaka K AbeywardanaiD· 1 shared Sateesh Venkatesh· 1 shared

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A training protocol for human classification of Asian elephant images from trail cameras

Finley Daecher, Sateesh Venkatesh, Carolina Loera, Alyssa Ayan, U.S. Weerathunga, T. V. Pushpakumara, Malaka K Abeywardana, U.L. Thaufeek, Shermin de Silva

The paper provides a training protocol for human classification of Asian elephant images from trail cameras, achieving 82.6% accuracy and fair precision.

bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Increased Demographic Turnover and Isolation Precede Social Fragmentation in Asian Elephants

Anastasia Madsen, T. V. Pushpakumara, U. Sameera Weerathunga, Devaka Keerthi Weerakoon, Shermin de Silva

The paper tracks social network dynamics in Asian elephants over 12 years, finding that demographic turnover and isolation lead to social fragmentation.

bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition