Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Thank U for your response. Has these Guidelines been Passed to CWW Punjab.There are many elephants, including one that of Apollo Circus presently at Ludhiana,which are not microchipped and violate the Guidelines. kindly direct the CWW Punjab in this regard. Dr.Sandeep K.Jain On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 Central Zoo Authority wrote : >Dr. Sandeep Jain, > As desired >please find the Guidelines for management and >maintenance of elephants in >circuses : > >1. > >For the >purpose of easy identification, each elephant should be implanted with >microchips in consultation with the respective Chief Wildlife Warden of the >State. > >2. > >The elephants >should be kept tied only in one leg with chain/ rope covered by leather >tubes, >the legs for tying may be kept changing. >3. > >Only in case >of any elephant (male/female) is excited, irritated or creating any >problem or >in musth, the elephants should be more securely tied (may be tied on more >than >one leg) or other restraining measures can be taken. >4. > >Daily walk/ >exercise for atleast two hours in the early morning hours should be given to >the all elephants. >5. > >Tree fodder >like peepal ( >Ficus religiosa >) , jamun >( >Schizigium cumini >) and neem ( >Azardiractha >indica >) should be provided >along with the branches. > >6. > >Treatment >records should be kept as per the proforma provided by the Central Zoo >Authority. >7. > >Faecal >samples of the animals should be examined periodically in the laboratory. > >8. > >Screening >against infectious and contagious diseases should be made regularly. >9. > >Birth, death >and acquisition report should be submitted to the Central Zoo Authority at >the >end of each financial year. >10. >The circus >must procure a set of tranquilizing equipment with essential drugs for >meeting >the emergencies particularly when they have a young bull elephant which is >coming to musth. > > > > >(Brij Kishor >Gupta) >Scientist >Central Zoo Authority >Annexe 6, Bikaner House, >Shahjahan Road , >New Delhi, India - 110003 >Phone : 91-11-23381585, 23070375 >Fax : >91-11-23386012 >Website : cza.nic.in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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