RE: (IN): PETA notice to govt on elephant festival

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There are instances of elephant breeding in captivity.usually Females are kept

captives as These can be easily managed.so in absence of Males there is not any

breeding .However in Zoos and Circuses Elephants breed .This needs lot of care

and if any elephant breed in capitivity it is as a result of physiological

interaction amongst both sexes.I am not in favour of keeping animals in custody

and away from its habitat .

 

Dr.Sandeep K Jain

 

On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 NileshBhanage wrote :

>Dear Shubho,

>

>As per my knowledge, the elephant in captivity cannot breed. Mating of

>male-female on roadside forcefully results into serious injuries among

>elephant-elephant or elephant-mahout. The temperature condition &

>climate is not at all suitable as far as breeding concern.

>

>These ownership certificates mostly old & some time owners or mahut

>replace one elephant with other elephant on same certificate. I don't

>have proof but while doing survey of captive elephants in Maharashtra in

>2006, I heard this from a Mahout. Also these elephants are smuggled from

>other states.

>

>To find out correct data about elephants, they needs to be micro

>chipped.

>

>Regards,

>Nilesh

>PAWS