Asian elephant calf physiology and mahout perspectives during taming in Myanmar

Asian elephant calf physiology and mahout perspectives during taming in Myanmar

A quarter of Asian elephants are captive, with greater than 90% of these tamed and cared for by handlers (mahouts) in Asia. Although taming is a much-discussed welfare issue, no studies to our knowledge have empirically assessed its impact on calves, and dialogue surrounding taming often lacks persp...

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Main Authors: Jennie A. H. Crawley, Hnin Nandar, Htet T. Zaw, Mirkka Lahdenperä, Diogo J. Franco dos Santos, Martin W. Seltmann, Janine L. Brown, Robert M. Goodsell, Zaw M. Oo, Win Htut, U. K. Nyein, Htoo H. Aung, Virpi Lummaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2024-04-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
training methods
taming
welfare
physiology
stress
handler
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.231172

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