African Elephants in Europe

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Well well well...

 

so they are going into the care of the sheldrick trust? It’s a great organization but more of geared of younger elephants not families of adults and their offspring?

 

This is where conservation practicioners are losing it. Daphne Sheldrick Trust should focus on rescueing wild and orphaned elephant and rhino calves first and foremost.

 

I agree. And Sheldrick Trust is a non profit and depends on donations. How can they afford adult elephants that are dependent on human care?

 

Looking at the list of elephants, it's interesting how many specimens were wild-caught

 

Either Aspinall's scheme will turn out to be a milestone in elephant husbandry.. or the most sizeable flop in said field for the century.
I think you know which one I lean to.

 

I think you missed an "s" in ASSpinall's name.

 

they may not be wild caught. They may be from a game reserve or a captive situation such as elephants giving rides. If wild caught, definitely orphans of cullings.

 

I am afraid this is just non serving pseud science. Recovery or reintroduction exercise along scientifically managed guidelines and IUCN criteria it is most definitely not. Further, it shies away from the real issues in elephant conservation and efforts, funds and resources for species and habitat conservation, law enforcement and rehabiitation of locally born elephant orphans and rescuees.

 

I don't know how relevant this is but before I update the Colchester Zoo news thread with updates from my visit on Thursday that included an Aardvark experience I have some news about Colchester Zoo's African Elephants.
The zoo have plans to possibly move cows Tanya and Opal into protected contact in the next couple of years, Zola and Tembo are already I believe.
Earlier this year they investigated if A.I was possible with one of the zoos cows on a vet day earlier this year (the keeper doing the experience was fairly new and doesn't work with the elephants so didn't know a lot, including which cow was investigated). I have to say I feel more positive about the second bit of news than the first.

Thought I should repost this here.