As part of the Wildlife Week celebrations, October 4 was observed as 'Elephant day'. To mark the occasion, the Forest Department conducted a one-day awareness seminar on elephant care here. The objective of the seminar was to create awareness about the scientific management of elephants and thus to end the man-elephant conflicts, said Deepak Misra, Divisional Forest Officer, Thrissur. The seminar was a platform for scientists, veterinary doctors, forest officials, mahouts and festival organisers to discuss issues related to captive elephant care and safe conduct of festivals. Against the backdrop of the increasing incidents of elephants running amok during festivals, the seminar maintained that the animals behaved violently because they were ill-treated and ill-fed. The seminar called for measures to protect elephants from excessive heat. It also stressed on maintenance of safe distance between the elephants and the spectators.
The Hindu, 6th October 2008
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