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Hasthisiksha: A Manual on the Science of Training Captive Elephants (English)
This work of reference by Andrew McLean is a pragmatic manual to change one aspect of the relationship between humans and elephants that requires emergent attention; the cruelty meted out to the elephant by man during its training and sometimes due to the wrong foundations laid during trainings intermittently throughout its […] Read more »
Deadly Tracks: Understanding and Mitigating Elephant Mortality Due to Train-hits in Assam
Railways and highways are a source of wildlife mortality throughout the world. At least thirty-five elephants lost their life due to train hits in Assam between 1990 and May 2006. This Occasional Report throws light on the issue of elephant mortality due to train-hits in Assam and provides recommendations to […] Read more »
Elephants in Exile: A Rapid Assessment of Human-Elephant Conflict in Chhattisgarh
Large-scale open-cast mining is one of the prime reasons for the destruction of elephant habitat in Jharkhand. As a result, the elephants from such dispossessed habitats have managed to move into new territories in Chhattisgarh. This Occasional Report on a Rapid Survey conducted over two weeks throws light on this […] Read more »
Ganesha to Bin Laden: Human-Elephant Conflict in the Sonitpur District of Assam
This Occasional Report documents an investigation that was carried out in the Sonitpur region of Assam, looking into reasons for the declining tolerance of the villagers towards elephants, and recommending immediate measures, as well as a long-term strategy to tackle the issues relating to Human-Elephant Conflict. Read more »
Living with Giants: Understanding Human-Elephant Conflict In Maharashtra and Adjoining Areas
Over several decades, elephants have steadily moved out of their range states into non-elephant ranges in search of more conducive ecosystems. This leads them to direct conflict with humans who have never lived in the vicinity of elephants before. This Occasional Report throws light on the issue of human-elephant conflict […] Read more »
Jumbo Express: Mitigating Elephant Mortality Due to Train Accidents in Rajaji National Park
This Occasional Report documents the scientific studies and recommendations behind one of WTI’s most successful rapid action projects when a series of short-term pro-active reforms were undertaken in collaboration with Northern Railways to prevent elephant deaths due to collisions with trains in Rajaji National Park. Read more »