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Welfare Status of Temple Elephant Menaka Welfare Status of Temple Elephant Menaka WILDLIFE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTRE Welfare Status of Temple Elephant Menaka An Investigation into the Welfare Status of Temple Elephant Menaka of Shree Gayathri Devi Temple, Yeshwanthapur, Bangalore WILDLIFE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION CENTRE Published by Compassion Unlimited PlusAction (CUPA) VeterinaryCollege Campus, Hebbal, Bangalore 560 024 - India www.cupabangalore.org In collaboration with Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF) Innovation Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012 - India www.asiannature.org Title: WelfareAssessment of Temple Elephant Menaka Authors: Surendra Varma,S.R.Sujata,Suparna Ganguly Copyright © 2006 CUPA/ANCF/WRRC Suggested Citation: Varma,S., Sujata S.R.,Ganguly, S. (2006) Welfare Status of the temple elephant Menaka: An Investigation into the welfare status of temple elephant Menaka of Shree Gayathri Devi Temple, Yeshwanthapur, Bangalore. Elephants in Captivity: CUPA/ANCF- Occasional Report No.1, Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA) and Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF), Bangalore, India. First limited Edition 2006 Published by CUPAandANCF Printed by Thirumalagraphics, Bangalore All rights reserved. Reproduction and dissemination of material in this publication for educational or non- commercial purposes is permitted without any prior permission from the copyright holders provided the source is fully acknowledged and appropriate credit is given. Reproduction of material in this information product for commercial purpose is permissible only with the written permission of the copyright holders. Application for such permission should be addressed to the publishers. To order a copy of this book; please write to Compassion Unlimited PlusAction (CUPA), VeterinaryCollege Campus, Hebbal, Bangalore 560 024 Email: [email protected] OR Publications Officer, Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF) Innovation Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012 Email: [email protected] ELEPHANT PROFILE Name of elephant Menaka Sex Female Age 17 Location Sri Gayathri Devi Temple Bangalore State Karnataka Source Sakrebyl Elephant Camp Year of Birth August 5, 1990 Place of birth Sakrebyl Elephant Camp Age/Height/Weight at birth 1.61 m Type of shelter 1400 sq. ft. Sheet-roofed open enclosure Type of flooring Concrete Source of water Public Tap Interaction with other elephants (Yes/No) No Hours/day 0 Number of individuals 0 Personality Calm Any behavioural problems Not known Number of people killed/injured Nil Stereotypic behaviour Yes Type of work Temple related, (blessing devotees) and begging Source of food Stall-fed Food Type Rice, straw, hay, sugarcane, sweets Disease reported/Permanent injury marks Abscess on left rear leg Veterinary doctor availability Yes Number of mahouts changed 4 5 BL: Body length, NG: Neck Girth, CG: Chest Girth, CFL (L): Circumference of foreleg Base (Left) CFL (R): Circumference of foreleg base (Right), SH: Shoulder height, TL: Tail Length Mahout’s NameBadri Renukaiyya Cawadi’s Name No cawadi Age28 Age as on 26-Jun-05 Total experience as a mahout (in relation to his Total experience as a cawadi (in age %4.6 relation age) % Total experience with this elephant (in relation to Total experience with this elephant (in elephant’s age) %17.9 relation to elephant’s age) % CommunityHindu Community Trained or notTrained Source of training Family occupationAgriculture Family occupation Education4th standard Education Salary/yearRs. 18,000/- Salary/year Job statusNot known Job status Marital statusMarried Marital status Number of childrenNot known Number of children Usage of toolsYes Usage of tools TypeStick Type Health statusGood Health status InsuranceNo Insurance SourceNA* Source Will his children join this profession?Yes Will his children join this profession? *NA : Not Applicable 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is based on investigations into the welfare of Menaka, a 17-year-old female elephant held in captivity at the Sri Gayathri Devi Temple, near Yeshwanthapur Circle, Bangalore. The animal was observed and the observations were recorded for parameters identified in an observation sheet. Each parameter was evaluated by a scoring pattern ranging from 0 to 10, 0 representing a bad welfare condition and 10, the closest to a satisfactory condition. The score for type of shelter is 0 as she is in an enclosure with concrete floor and tin roof and is chained in it for 10 h a day. The mean score for shade-related parameters such as shade availability, type, size, and availability of day shade is 1.5. Menaka meets her water needs from a public tap or through buckets; the mean for availability of rest, resting area, sleep, etc. across five parameters is 2. It scores 0 for signs of stereotypy and 2 for the intensity of stereotypy observed. Menaka scores 0 for nature of work as it involves non-natural activities such as standing in front of a temple, seeking donations of money from the public. Menaka gets stall-feeding only; she is given rice, straw, hay, fruits, coconut and occasionally sugarcane along with sweets offered at the temple. Overall mean for food-related parameters is 3. Menaka is chained for 10 h/day and hence is given a score of 0. It scores 10 for oestrus cycling as it is reported. However, this needs to be verified by qualified veterinarians. An important aspect of scoring is the overall mean for elephant-related parameters which is 2.1. This implies bad captive conditions. For mahout-related parameters it is 4.6, indicating poor welfare conditions. Menaka was prematurely separated from her family and this could have led to developmental trauma, relational trauma, premature weaning. Our findings reveal the urgent need for many critical improvements in the housing, feeding, bathing and exercise of this elephant. 7 INTRODUCTION Menaka is a 17-year-old female elephant held in captivity at the Sri Gayathri Devi Temple, Yeshwanthapur Circle, Bangalore. She was born in a semi-natural environment (the Forest Camp at Sakrebyle, Shimoga) to a female elephant Kaveri which was a part of a herd of 22 elephants. After three years from birth it was separated, sold and transferred to an unnatural urban environment. OBJECTIVES 1) To assess the status of the elephant in terms of welfare by evaluating variables related to its captive condition: the physical, social, behavioural and physiological features that are provided and characteristics of the elephant. 2) To assess the socio-economic status of the mahout and his experience with this elephant. 3) Each of the parameters evaluated has its own importance directly or indirectly in deciding the welfare of the captive animal. For instance, maintaining elephants in cramped shelters (<1600 sq. ft.) or in vast enclosures without any natural vegetation is not conducive to its well-being. Any shelter that approximates its natural conditions as closely as possible is considered ideal. METHOD The animal was observed and the observations were recorded for the parameters identified in an observation sheet. Each parameter was evaluated by a scoring pattern ranging from 0 to 10, 0 representing a bad welfare condition and 10, the closest to a satisfactory condition. This pattern is based on the deviations in its captive state experienced by the elephant from those observed in the wild. For instance, if the elephant is exposed to natural running water (having less contamination), it scores 10. If the source of water is not natural, such as a water-trough, with water being prone to contamination, it scores 0 (Appendices 1 and 2). The same scoring pattern is applied to the mahout also with the premise here being sustain- ance of the profession in maintaining a set standard of lifestyle. Rating values were graded in the following manner: ? 0-2.4 : bad conditions ? 2.5-4.9 : poor ? 5-7.4 : moderate ? 7.5-10 : satisfactory 8 RESULTS Shelter Menaka scores 0 for type of shelter, as she is in an enclosure with concrete floor and tin roof (Figure 1), and is chained in it for 10 h a day; this kind of enclosure will damage her feet and the tin roof does not provide enough cooling during the long summer months and can lead to dehydration, heat stroke, and an overall compromise to well-being. Sustained periods during hot weather can result in possible death. She scores 0 for shelter size, as it measures only 20' × 20' and anything less than 40' × 40' is considered too small for an animal of the size of an elephant causing restriction of movement even more than what chaining imposes. AZA standards for zoo animals prescribe a minimum of 1800 sq. ft. for its external enclosures (AZA, 2003). An important parameter reflecting on the elephant's health is flooring in which the animal is housed (Kane et al.,2005; Gage, J.L et al., 2000). Consistent exposure to hard surfaces like stone/concrete could damage its feet (Benz, 2005). It scores 0 for concrete flooring in her shelter. Figure 1: Semi-Open shelter. Six parameters pertaining to the shelter have been scored that are type, size, flooring, roof material, openness and shelter type (Figure 2a and b) during the day and night. The mean across these parameters is 0 (SE = 0.0, N=6). 9 Figure2a: Shelter with tin roof Figure 2b: Day shelter with concrete floor (Note vehicle garage in the background). Shade availability Wild elephants use shade of available vegetation during the hottest parts of a day (Kurt and Garai, 2007). Shade is a parameter of value for a captive elephant, as the animal's ability to choose a suitable place is restricted by the size of the chain. Menaka's mean score for shade-related parameters such as shade availability, type, size, availability of day shade (Figure 3a and b) is 1.5 (SE = 1.4, N=4). These values reflect the freedom of movement provided to an elephant as scores have been given considering the duration of chaining. Figure 3a: Deficiency of shade in shelter Figure 3b: Absence of shade.
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