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| killing an elephant: Shooting an Elephant George Orwell, 2025 In this powerful essay, George Orwell recounts a moment of moral conflict during his time as a colonial officer in Burma. Ordered to kill a rampaging elephant, he finds himself caught between his own conscience and the expectations of the empire he serves. Shooting an Elephant offers a stark, unsettling look at the contradictions of colonial rule and the ways in which power entraps both the oppressor and the oppressed. GEORGE ORWELL was born in India in 1903 and passed away in London in 1950. As a journalist, critic, and author, he was a sharp commentator on his era and its political conditions and consequences. |
| killing an elephant: Burmese Days George Orwell, 2025-02-17 In 1920s colonial Burma, the disillusioned Englishman John Flory struggles to navigate life in a small British outpost. Isolated and resentful of the corruption around him, he befriends the ambitious Burmese doctor Veraswami, whose fate depends on being accepted by the ruling Europeans. When Elizabeth Lackersteen, a young Englishwoman, arrives in town, Flory sees a chance for love and escape from his loneliness—but his hopes are soon threatened by racial tensions, social expectations, and the scheming of a ruthless magistrate. A searing critique of British colonialism, Burmese Days exposes the moral decay at the heart of empire. George Orwell’s sharp prose and unflinching realism paint a world where power is maintained through cruelty, and where those who challenge the status quo risk losing everything. A novel of disillusionment and tragic inevitability, it remains a haunting exploration of oppression, identity, and the cost of complicity. GEORGE ORWELL was born in India in 1903 and passed away in London in 1950. As a journalist, critic, and author, he was a sharp commentator on his era and its political conditions and consequences. |
| killing an elephant: To the Elephant Graveyard Tarquin Hall, 2020-03-03 “Introduces us to the darker side of the Asian elephant. It is more of a thriller than a straightforward travel book . . . insightful and sensitive.” —Literary Review On India’s northeast frontier, a killer elephant is on the rampage, stalking Assam’s paddy fields and murdering dozens of farmers. Local forestry officials, powerless to stop the elephant, call in one of India’s last licensed elephant hunters and issue a warrant for the rogue’s destruction. Reading about the ensuing hunt in a Delhi newspaper, journalist Tarquin Hall flies to Assam to investigate. To the Elephant Graveyard is the compelling account of the search for a killer elephant in the northeast corner of India, and a vivid portrait of the Khasi tribe, who live intimately with the elephants. Though it seems a world of peaceful coexistence between man and beast, Hall begins to see that the elephants are suffering, having lost their natural habitat to the destruction of the forests and modernization. Hungry, confused, and with little forest left to hide in, herds of elephants are slowly adapting to domestication, but many are resolute and furious. Often spellbinding with excitement, like “a page-turning detective tale” (Publishers Weekly), To the Elephant Graveyard is also intimate and moving, as Hall magnificently takes us on a journey to a place whose ancient ways are fast disappearing with the ever-shrinking forest. “Hall is to be congratulated on writing a book that promises humor and adventure, and delivers both.” —The Spectator “Travel writing that wonderfully hits on all cylinders.” —Booklist “A wonderful book that should become a classic.” —Daily Mail |
| killing an elephant: The Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter W.D.M. Bell, 2016-01-16 In The Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter, legendary hunter W.D.M. Bell takes readers on a thrilling journey through the African wilderness. With vivid descriptions and captivating anecdotes, Bell shares his encounters with majestic elephants, dangerous predators, and the challenges of survival in the untamed landscape. This compelling narrative offers a glimpse into a bygone era of exploration and the complex relationship between humans and the natural world. |
| killing an elephant: Bag the Elephant Steve Kaplan, 2008-01-01 An entrepreneur, business consultant, and CEO of The Difference Maker, Inc. shares his insights into sales, presenting techniques and strategies designed to help readers land the key Elephant client by crafting winning presentations and cultivating contacts. Reprint. |
| killing an elephant: The Ethics of Killing Animals Tatjana Visak, Robert Garner, 2015-09-01 While it is generally accepted that animal welfare matters morally, it is less clear how to morally evaluate the ending of an animal's life. It seems to matter for the animal whether it experiences pain or pleasure, or enjoyment or suffering. But does it also matter for the animal whether it lives or dies? Is a longer life better for an animal than a shorter life? If so, under what conditions is this so, and why is this the case? Is it better for an animal to live rather than never to be born at all? The Ethics of Killing Animals addresses these value-theoretical questions about animal life, death and welfare. It also discusses whether and how answers to these questions are relevant for our moral duties towards animals. Is killing animals ever morally acceptable and, if so, under what conditions? Do animals have moral rights, such as the right to life and should they be accorded legal rights? How should our moral duties towards animals inform our individual behavior and policy-making? This volume presents a collection of contributions from major thinkers in ethics and animal welfare, with a special focus on the moral evaluation of killing animals. |
| killing an elephant: A Hanging George Orwell, 2025 In the damp morning air of a Burmese prison, a man is led to the gallows. As the routine execution unfolds, a moment of startling clarity reveals the fragility and value of a single human life. With precise observation and unflinching honesty, the narrative captures the quiet horror of state-sanctioned death and the casual cruelty of colonial rule. A Hanging is one of George Orwell’s most powerful essays—an unembellished yet profound reflection on mortality, justice, and the human cost of imperialism. Through vivid detail and stark prose, Orwell forces readers to confront uncomfortable truths that remain as relevant today as when they were first written. GEORGE ORWELL was born in India in 1903 and passed away in London in 1950. As a journalist, critic, and author, he was a sharp commentator on his era and its political conditions and consequences. |
| killing an elephant: Politics and the English Language George Orwell, 2025 In Politics and the English Language, George Orwell dissects the decay of language and its insidious link to political manipulation. With sharp analysis and clear examples, he exposes how vague, pretentious, and misleading language is used to obscure truth and control thought. More than a critique, this essay is a call to clarity, urging writers to resist jargon and dishonesty in favor of precision and honesty. A timeless and essential read, Orwell’s insights remain as relevant today as when they were first written. GEORGE ORWELL was born in India in 1903 and passed away in London in 1950. As a journalist, critic, and author, he was a sharp commentator on his era and its political conditions and consequences. |
| killing an elephant: Why Orwell Matters Christopher Hitchens, 2008-08-06 Hitchens presents a George Orwell fit for the twenty-first century. --Boston Globe In this widely acclaimed biographical essay, the masterful polemicist Christopher Hitchens assesses the life, the achievements, and the myth of the great political writer and participant George Orwell. True to his contrarian style, Hitchens is both admiring and aggressive, sympathetic yet critical, taking true measure of his subject as hero and problem. Answering both the detractors and the false claimants, Hitchens tears down the façade of sainthood erected by the hagiographers and rebuts the critics point by point. He examines Orwell and his perspectives on fascism, empire, feminism, and Englishness, as well as his outlook on America, a country and culture toward which he exhibited much ambivalence. Whether thinking about empires or dictators, race or class, nationalism or popular culture, Orwell's moral outlook remains indispensable in a world that has undergone vast changes in the seven decades since his death. Combining the best of Hitchens' polemical punch and intellectual elegance in a tightly woven and subtle argument, this book addresses not only why Orwell matters today, but how he will continue to matter in a future, uncertain world. |
| killing an elephant: Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants Jacob Shell, 2019-06-11 “No one who loves elephants or how humans interact with wildlife should pass up Jacob Shell’s remarkable book.” —Dan Flores, author of Coyote America Giants of the Monsoon Forest journeys deep into the mountainous rainforests of Burma and India to explore the world of teak logging elephants and their intriguing alliance with humans. Jacob Shell’s narrative vividly depicts elephants’ extraordinary intelligence, and the complicated bond with individual human riders, a partnership that can last for decades. Giants of the Monsoon Forest reveals an unexpected relationship between evolution in the natural world and political struggles in the human one, while considering how Asia’s secret forest culture might offer a way to help protect the fragile spaces both elephants and humans need to survive. |
| killing an elephant: The Political Brain Drew Westen, 2007-06-26 In this groundbreaking investigation into the role of emotion in deciding the life of the nation, Westen looks at data across several presidential elections, examines the evidence of emotion in driving voting behavior, and provides a clinical view of various campaigns. |
| killing an elephant: Elephant Tears Richard Trout, 2006-01-31 In this thrilling adventure by the author of Cayman Gold, a zoologist and his family must fight criminals and save animals in the African wilderness. In this second novel in the MacGregor Family Adventure Series, zoologist Dr. Jack MacGregor again strives to protect the earth’s dwindling resources and endangered animals, this time by pursuing an international cartel that is exploiting elephants in East Africa. The family’s three teenagers, Chris, Heather, and Ryan, become part of the action and help their father find a solution. They team up with native Africans and a seasoned American aviator to save the animals and bring the exploiters to justice. Mr. Trout’s expansive research, meticulous attention to detail, and the story's exotic locales make Elephant Tears: Mask of the Elephant an authentic and fascinating journey for young readers as they visit Serengeti, Amboseli, Masai Mara, and Mount Kilimanjaro. According to Leah Sparks of VOYA, Mr. Trout “respectfully depicts the native Africans and their tradition without glossing over their problems.” Readers learn environmental issues as they follow the adventures and keen insights of the teens in this fast-paced thriller, and they see how the MacGregor teenagers grow in discipline, self-reliance, and respect for other cultures. Praise for Elephant Tears ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM SELECTION SCHOLASTIC READING COUNTS! “An action-packed journey for young adults through the trials and triumphs of wildlife conservation in the African bush.” —Delia and Mark Owens, zoologists, authors of Cry of the Kalahari and The Eye of the Elephant |
| killing an elephant: The Valley of the Spiders (Cryptofiction Classics - Weird Tales of Strange Creatures) H. G. Wells, 2015-02-17 This early work by H. G. Wells was originally published in 1903 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Valley of the Spiders' is a short story about a group of men who encounter an unstoppable swarm of arachnids. Herbert George Wells was born in Bromley, England in 1866. He apprenticed as a draper before becoming a pupil-teacher at Midhurst Grammar School in West Sussex. Some years later, Wells won a scholarship to the School of Science in London, where he developed a strong interest in biology and evolution, founding and editing the Science Schools Journal. However, he left before graduating to return to teaching, and began to focus increasingly on writing. It was in 1895 that Wells seriously established himself as a writer, with the publication of the now iconic novel, The Time Machine. Wells followed The Time Machine with the equally well-received War of the Worlds (1898), which proved highly popular in the USA. The Cryptofiction Classics series contains a collection of wonderful stories from some of the greatest authors in the genre, including Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Jack London. From its roots in cryptozoology, this genre features bizarre, fantastical, and often terrifying tales of mythical and legendary creatures. Whether it be giant spiders, werewolves, lake monsters, or dinosaurs, the Cryptofiction Classics series offers a fantastic introduction to the world of weird creatures in fiction. |
| killing an elephant: Death in the Long Grass Peter Hathaway Capstick, 1978-01-15 As thrilling as any novel, as taut and exciting as any adventure story, Peter Hathaway Capstick’s Death in the Long Grass takes us deep into the heart of darkness to view Africa through the eyes of one of the most renowned professional hunters. Few men can say they have known Africa as Capstick has known it—leading safaris through lion country; tracking man-eating leopards along tangled jungle paths; running for cover as fear-maddened elephants stampede in all directions. And of the few who have known this dangerous way of life, fewer still can recount their adventures with the flair of this former professional hunter-turned-writer. Based on Capstick’s own experiences and the personal accounts of his colleagues, Death in the Long Grassportrays the great killers of the African bush—not only the lion, leopard, and elephant, but the primitive rhino and the crocodile waiting for its unsuspecting prey, the titanic hippo and the Cape buffalo charging like an express train out of control. Capstick was a born raconteur whose colorful descriptions and eye for exciting, authentic detail bring us face to face with some of the most ferocious killers in the world—underrated killers like the surprisingly brave and cunning hyena, silent killers such as the lightning-fast black mamba snake, collective killers like the wild dog. Readers can lean back in a chair, sip a tall, iced drink, and revel in the kinds of hunting stories Hemingway and Ruark used to hear in hotel bars from Nairobi to Johannesburg, as veteran hunters would tell of what they heard beyond the campfire and saw through the sights of an express rifle. |
| killing an elephant: Eating an Elephant Patricia Charpentier, 2012-01-01 |
| killing an elephant: The Elephant Sławomir Mrożek, 1962 |
| killing an elephant: When Elephants Fly Nancy Richardson Fischer, 2018-09-04 Nancy Richardson Fischer deserves high praise for her well-researched and endearing novel. Her imagination, craft, and effort has resulted in her writing a piece of fiction that is worthy of winning a prize. This really is an outstanding piece of fiction that cannot be recommended enough.” –New York Journal of Books A Parade Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2018! A YA Books Central Buzzworthy Books of Fall 2018! A Publishers Lunch Fall Buzz Book! Don’t miss one of the most heartwarming young adult novels of the year. Perfect for fans of Water for Elephants, Wonder and All the Bright Places, When Elephants Fly shows that how we choose to live our lives matters, and that there are some battles worth fighting even if it means losing yourself. T. Lily Decker is a high school senior with a twelve-year plan: avoid stress, drugs, alcohol and boyfriends, and take regular psych quizzes administered by her best friend, Sawyer, to make sure she’s not developing schizophrenia. Genetics are not on Lily’s side. When she was seven, her mother, who had paranoid schizophrenia, tried to kill her. And a secret has revealed that Lily’s odds are even worse than she thought. Still, there’s a chance to avoid triggering the mental health condition, if Lily can live a careful life from ages eighteen to thirty, when schizophrenia most commonly manifests. But when a newspaper internship results in Lily witnessing a mother elephant try to kill her three-week-old calf, Swifty, Lily can’t abandon the story or the calf. With Swifty in danger of dying from grief, Lily must choose whether to risk everything, including her sanity and a first love, on a desperate road trip to save the calf’s life, perhaps finding her own version of freedom along the way. |
| killing an elephant: George Orwell on Screen David Ryan, 2018-09-26 British author and essayist George Orwell shot to fame with two iconic novels: the anti-Stalinist satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four. A few years after his death in 1950, the CIA bankrolled screen adaptations of both novels as Cold War propaganda. Orwell's depiction of a totalitarian police state captivated the media in the 1980s. Today, mounting anxieties about digital surveillance and globalization have made him a hot property in Hollywood. Drawing on interviews with actors, writers, directors and producers, this book presents the first comprehensive study of Orwell on film and television. Beginning with CBS's 1953 live production of Nineteen Eighty-Four that mirrored the McCarthy witch hunts, the author covers 20 wide-ranging adaptations, documentaries and biopics, including two lost BBC dramatizations from 1965. |
| killing an elephant: Weighing the Elephant Ting-xing Ye, Suzane Langlois, 1998 Chaos follows when a talented baby elephant is too sad to entertain the greedy Emperor of China. Then 7-year-old Hei-dou comes up with a solution Cf. Our choice, 1998-1999. |
| killing an elephant: The Elephant Whisperer ANTHONY. LAWRENCE, Graham Spence, 2017-07-13 When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of 'rogue' elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival - dangerous and unpredictable, they would be killed if Anthony wouldn't take them in. As Anthony risked his life to create a bond with the troubled elephants and persuade them to stay on his reserve, he came to realize what a special family they were, from the wise matriarch Nana, who guided the herd, to her warrior sister Frankie, always ready to see off any threat, and their children who fought so hard to survive. With unforgettable characters and exotic wildlife, this is an enthralling book that will appeal to animal lovers and adventurous souls everywhere. |
| killing an elephant: Hunting the Hard Way Howard Hill, 2000-04-26 Thrilling stories about hunting wildcat, buffalo, mountain sheep, wild boar, alligator, deer and small game with a bow and arrow. |
| killing an elephant: The Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling, 1894 |
| killing an elephant: A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Gabriel García Márquez, 2014 Strange, wondrous things happen in these two short stories, which are both the perfect introduction to Gabriel García Márquez, and a wonderful read for anyone who loves the magic and marvels of his novels.After days of rain, a couple find an old man with huge wings in their courtyard in 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' - but is he an angel? Accompanying 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings' is the short story 'The Sea of Lost Time', in which a seaside town is brought back to life by a curious smell of roses. |
| killing an elephant: Wild And Wilful Neha Sinha, 2021-02-10 A profound truth of the wild, and the world at large, is that we are a part of it, not owners of it. Is there any animal we love and hate as much as the Royal Bengal Tiger? Tigers are feared and poached, but they also endure, becoming pin-ups for candlelight marches. Indian elephants are trapped by railway lines and fences, but are reclaiming their bodies and colonizing new areas in central India. And in our dirty cities, the sparkling Plain Tiger Butterfly flourishes as one of our last links to wildlife. Wild animals exist beyond our control. They are harmless, only occasionally dangerous. They live with us, or in spite of us. Those who know them understand that wild animals require acceptance for what they are, not enslavement for what we want them to be. In this book, we meet fifteen iconic Indian species in need of conservation and heart. The author explores what these creatures need, and how they exert agency and decision-making. With an equal emphasis on human and animal, science and skilled prose, Wild and Wilful reveals the magic of the wild in our daily lives. It will take you from fear to wonder. |
| killing an elephant: Kṙṡṅa: The Supreme Personality of Godhead A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 1970 |
| killing an elephant: The Final Confession of Mabel Stark Robert Hough, 2015-01-21 The fictional autobiography of the greatest female tiger trainer in history. Barely five feet tall, suicidally courageous, obsessed with tigers and sexually eccentric, Mabel Stark was the greatest female tiger trainer in history. Clad in her leather suits and married five times, she was the Mae West of tiger taming. In the 1910s and 1920s, when circus was the most popular entertainment in America, Mabel Stark was the biggest attraction for the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus. This vibrant and moving fictional autobiography begins in 1968. Mabel is turning eighty and is about to lose her job. Faced with the loss of her beloved cats, she looks back on her life, her escapades and tragedies, her love affairs with tigers and men. She confronts her darkest secret, her guilt at committing ‘the worst thing one person can do to another’. Now, with the end of her life in sight, there is one thing above all else she needs to do. Mabel wants to confess. Exuberant and inventive, THE FINAL CONFESSION OF MABEL STARK transports its readers to the carnival world of the Big Top, to an age before cinema and television, when circus performers were superstars. |
| killing an elephant: Kissing in the Chapel, Praying in the Frat House Adam J. Copeland, 2014-12-05 College is a time to learn, explore, and grow, but what does faith have to do with it? In this collection of essays, gifted writers in their twenties and early thirties reflect on their college years by telling stories--some hilarious, some heart-wrenching--on the intersection of faith and college. At a time when so much is written about young adults but not by young adults, this collection allows writers to reveal their college experience in their own voice, sharing, through reflection on their own joys and sorrows, unique insight into students' experience of college. Themes include negotiating identity, sex and sexuality, discerning the future, studying abroad, and transitions in faith. This collection includes stories from large public universities and small, faith-related colleges. Perfect for faith leaders, college administrators, study groups, young adults, and anyone who loves a college student, Kissing in the Chapel, Praying in the Frat House reveals college struggles that help us reflect on faith and life in college, and forever. |
| killing an elephant: The Perfect Shot Kevin Robertson, 2005-07-29 An invaluable reference guide to the sport hunter of African game animals. It includes information from the natural history and sex determination of the game trophy through to the rifle, calibre, bullet selection and shot placement. An excellent mini edition to take with you. |
| killing an elephant: Topsy Michael Daly, 2014-06-03 A gripping popular history. ... Vivid ... simultaneously fascinating and horrifying --St. Louis Post-Dispatch In 1903, an elephant named Topsy was electrocuted on Coney Island, and ever since, this bizarre execution has reverberated through popular culture with the whiff of urban legend. But it really happened, and many historical forces conspired to bring Topsy, Thomas Edison, and those 6,600 volts of alternating current together. In Topsy, Michael Daly weaves them together into a fascinating popular history. The first elephant arrived in America in 1796, but it wasn't until after the Civil War that the circus entered its golden age, thanks especially to P.T. Barnum and Adam Forepaugh (or 4-Paw). With fantastic detail, Daly brings this world to life: caravans, crooks, and side-shows. And he captures the life of the animals, both the cruelties they suffered and, when treated with kindness, their remarkable feats. Rich in period Americana, and full of larger-than-life characters--both human and elephant--Topsy is a touching, entertaining read. |
| killing an elephant: Narrative Essays George Orwell, 2009 A wonderful selection of Orwell's finest narrative essays George Orwell was first and foremost an essayist. From his earliest published article in 1928 to his untimely death in 1950, he produced an extraordinary array of short non-fiction that reflected - and illuminated - the fraught times in which he lived and wrote. 'As soon as he began to write something,' comments George Packer in his foreword to this new two-volume collection, 'it was as natural for Orwell to propose, generalize, qualify, argue, judge - in short, to think - as it was for Yeats to versify or Dickens to invent.' This collection charts Orwell's development as a master of the narrative-essay form and unites classics such as 'Shooting an Elephant' with lesser-known journalism and passages from his wartime diary. Whether detailing the horrors of Orwell's boyhood in an English boarding school or bringing to life the sights, sounds, and smells of the Spanish Civil War, these narrative essays weave together the personal and the political in an unmistakable style that is at once plain-spoken and brilliantly complex. |
| killing an elephant: Marionettes, Inc Ray Bradbury, 2009 In five stories (one of them original to this collection, plus a rare, previously unpublished screen treatment) Bradbury explores the concept of Robotics and examines its impact on the day-to-day lives of ordinary people. |
| killing an elephant: Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays George Orwell, 2021-01-09 Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays is a collection of 23 essays by George Orwell. Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, biting social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Included in this collection: - Why I Write - The Spike - A Hanging - Shooting an Elephant - Bookshop Memories - Charles Dickens - Boys' Weeklies - My Country Right or Left - Looking Back on the Spanish War - In Defence of English Cooking - Good Bad Books - The Sporting Spirit - Nonsense Poetry - The Prevention of Literature - Books v. Cigarettes - Decline of the English Murder - Some Thoughts on the Common Toad - Confessions of a Book Reviewer - Politics v. Literature: An Examination of Gulliver's Travels - How the Poor Die - Such, Such Were the Joys - Reflections on Gandhi - Politics and the English Language |
| killing an elephant: Power and Majesty Larry Laverty, 2019 The first book by wildlife photographer and writer Larry Laverty, Power and Majesty features extraordinary images and informative text that capture the life of African elephants. The book focuses on these majestic animals and features stunning photographs from the most remote corners of Africa, from the savannahs and deserts to the rivers and jungles. The text introduces various elephant habitats, explores the magical qualities of elephants, and underscores the immense challenges they face for survival in a world dominated by humans. The photographs and information showcased in this book will help increase our appreciation and understanding of the African elephant's significant place in the animal kingdom, and Larry Laverty will be donating all of his profits to this worthy cause. Their abilities to love, to remember, to function as families, and to survive under some of the harshest conditions will change the way we think about elephants, with the hope that this knowledge will encourage more people to help save those who remain in the wild. |
| killing an elephant: The Pedestrian Ray Bradbury, 1966 |
| killing an elephant: At the Edge of the World? Simon Schama, 2000 |
| killing an elephant: Elephant management Robert (Bob) Scholes, Kathleen G Mennell, 2008-03-01 Elephants are among the most magnificent – but also most problematic –members of South Africa's wildlife population. While they are sought after by South African and foreign tourists alike, they also have a major impact on their environment. As a result, elephant management has become a highly complex and often controversial discipline. The information needed to underpin vital decisions about elephant management has largely been unavailable to decision-makers, contested by experts, or simply unknown. As a result, the South African Minister for Environmental Affairs and Tourism convened a round table to advise him on this issue. The round table recommended that a scientific assessment of elephant management be undertaken to gather, evaluate, and present all the relevant information on this topic. Its main findings and recommendations are contained in this volume. Elephant Management is the first book of its kind, combining the work of more than 60 national and international experts. Extensively reviewed by policy-makers and other stakeholders, it is the most systematic and comprehensive review of savanna elephant populations and factors relevant to managing them to date. As such it is of interest to a broad spectrum of readers in South Africa and elsewhere. Above all, it is aimed at helping conservation policy-makers and practitioners to choose the best possible options for the sustainable preservation of these iconic animals. |
| killing an elephant: Outing and the Wheelman , 1903 |
| killing an elephant: The Living Elephants Raman Sukumar, 2003-09-11 The Living Elephants is the authoritative resource for information on both Asian and African elephants. From the ancient origins of the proboscideans to the present-day crisis of the living elephants, this volume synthesizes the behavior, ecology and conservation of elephants, while covering also the history of human interactions with elephants, all within the theoretical framework of evolutionary biology. The book begins with a survey of the 60-million year evolutionary history of the proboscideans emphasizing the role of climate and vegetation change in giving rise to a bewildering array of species, but also discussing the possible role of humans in the late Pleistocene extinction of mastodonts and mammoths. The latest information on the molecular genetics of African and Asian elephants and its taxonomic implications are then presented. The rise of the elephant culture in Asia, and its early demise in Africa are traced along with an original interpretation of this unique animal-human relationship. The book then moves on to the social life of elephants as it relates to reproductive strategies of males and females, development of behavior in young, communication, ranging patterns, and societal organization. The foraging strategies of elephants, their impact on the vegetation and landscape are then discussed. The dynamics of elephant populations in relation to hunting for ivory and their population viability are described with the aid of mathematical models. A detailed account of elephant-human interactions includes a treatment of crop depredation by elephants in relation to their natural ecology, manslaughter by elephants, habitat manipulation by humans, and a history of the ivory trade and poaching in the two continents. The ecological information is brought together in the final chapter to formulate a set of pragmatic recommendations for the long-term conservation of elephants. The broadest treatment of the subject yet undertaken, by one of the leading workers in the field, Raman Sukumar, the book promises to bring the understanding of elephants to a new level. It should be of interest not only to biologists but also a broader audience including field ecologists, wildlife administrators, historians, conservationists and all those interested in elephants and their future. |
| killing an elephant: The Asian Elephant R. Sukumar, 1992 This ecological analysis of elephant-human interaction, and its implications for the conservation of Asian elephants, includes recommendations on conservation and management, taking into consideration the socio-economic characteristics of the Asian region. |
| killing an elephant: The Secret Elephants Gareth Patterson, 2012-09-28 The elephants of the Knysna forest have long been the subject of mystery and conjecture. Over the years they have taken on an almost mythical quality, with many doubting whether they existed at all. In 1994 the local forestry department maintained that there was only one surviving Knysna elephant, the seldom seen female known as The Matriarch. The Knysna elephant was thus described as 'functionally extinct'. This was the official stance until September 2000 when forest guard Wilfred Oraai encountered and photographed a young bull from a distance of some thirty metres. The question arose: who was its mother? And, indeed, who was its father? In 2001 Gareth Patterson began an independent study of the Knysna elephant. For the next seven years he covered thousands of kilometres on foot, following ancient elephant paths through the dense Afromontane forest and the surrounding mountain fynbos. He found abundant signs to suggest that, far from dying out, the Knysna elephants are, quietly and secretly, holding their own. Patterson's fieldwork, and his dna research in collaboration with conservation geneticist Lori Eggert, established that at least five young females exist, lending support to Patterson's growing evidence that the Knysna forest and its surroundings are home to a small herd of young elephants. The Secret Elephants is the story of these remarkable animals that fought their way back from the brink of extinction without any help from humankind. |
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TROPHY HUNTERS, GLOBAL SADISM AND INTERNATION…
Aug 12, 2020 · Elephant killing and conservation are not related, even though the opposite theory may contribute to an impressive law review article.16 In mid-2019, the new …
List of US-Based Circus Elephant Incidents - Burni…
1839 December 31, 1839, an elephant named Columbus attacked and killed his keeper's horse, and then killed the keeper. It tore off down the road outside New Orleans in a rampage, …
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Human–elephant conict (HEC) is a serious social–ecological problem in Sri Lanka’s elephant range regions, as between 200 and 400 elephants have been killed annually over the last …
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Group (TAG) in relation to agenda item 57.5 on Report on Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE). CoP17 Inf. 42 – p. 2 CoP17 Inf. 42 ... sale of government-owned raw ivory …
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives - Prince H…
The first elephant that ever came under my charge was the celebrated Jumbo. The African elephant was received at the Zoological Gardens in exchange for other animals on June 26, 1863. At …
Shoo$ng’an’Elephant George’Orwell(190371950)
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Zimbabwe Elephant Management Plan - FINAL
ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT PLAN (2021 – 2025) Elephants coming in to drink at Nyamandhlovu Pan, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe ... illegal killing of …
STATUS OF ELEPHANT POPULATIONS, LEVELS OF I…
KILLING AND THE TRADE IN IVORY: A REPORT TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF CITES . Introduction. Decision 14.78 (Rev. CoP15) directs the Secretariat to produce an updated analysis of …
MIKE Dung Survey Standards FINAL SH 16mar2006 V3
MONITORING THE ILLEGAL KILLING OF ELEPHANTS DUNG SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE MIKE PROGRAMME March 2006 Compiled and edited by S. Hedges and D. Lawson ... Holly Dublin, …
COMMUNITY - BASED HUMAN ELEPHANT CONFLI…
HEC mitigation and elephant protection outside the park boundary. Consequently, the HEC is ever-increased and local communities loose their support to the elephant …
Report on the conservation status of African and Asian …
Jul 19, 2018 · Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) Programme 7. There are 61 designated MIKE sites in Africa, which together hold an estimated 30 to 40% of the African …
Original language: English CoP18 Doc. CONVENTION …
i) measuring and recording levels and trends, and changes in levels and trends, of illegal elephant killing and trade in ivory and other elephant specimens in elephant range States, …
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Killing An Elephant Shooting an Elephant George Orwell,2022-02-14 George Orwell set out to make political writing into an art and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English …
MONITORING THE ILLEGAL KILLING OF ELEPHANTS
MONITORING THE ILLEGAL KILLING OF ELEPHANTS AERIAL SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE MIKE PROGRAMME Compiled by G. C. CRAIG Approved by the MIKE Technical Advisory Group CITES …
Global Trends and Factors Associated with the Illegal …
and illegal killing in a meaningful way. CITES is a global treaty and assessing the impact of its decisions is best attempted at a global level. This has hitherto been difficult owing to the …
19th Century North-East India - JSTOR
Jul 26, 2003 · While shooting generally suggested killing without chase, hunt-ing stood for fair tactics and respect for the quarry.2 Elephant hunting was considered a sport that was part of …
JUDGMENT SHEET IN THE ISLAMABAD HIGH COURT, I…
killing of stray dogs allegedly in a cruel manner. The Constitution of the Islamic Republic Pakistan 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Constitution’), like most of the other constitutions, has …
Estimating economic losses to tourism in Africa from th…
from the illegal killing of elephants Robin Naidoo 1,2 , Brendan Fisher 3 , Andrea Manica 4 & Andrew Balmford 4 Recent surveys suggest tens of thousands of elephants are being …
Could Culling of Elephants Be Considered Inhumane and …
for humane killing of animals, including within the context of consumptive use of products. We recommend policies regarding the future of elephant culling in South Africa. Importantly, we do …
How the Elephant Lost His Tusks - digitalcommons.la…
9. "The only practical way of removing ivory from an elephant is by killing it." HARLAND, supra note 8, at 21. Even if one were able to take the ivory from an elephant without killing it, elephants …
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Shooting an Elephant George Orwell,1950 Selected essays reveal Orwell's satirical views on social and political issues.--Amazon.com viewed Jan. 20, 2023 The Elephant Vanishes …
Status of African elephant populations and levels of ill…
The IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group (AfESG) works with the two CITES-mandated elephant monitoring systems: the programme for Monitoring the Illegal Killing of …
History and Present Status of the Northern Elephant Sea…
southern elephant seals were scientifically recognized as taxonomically dis tinct (Gill 1866; but see Stewart and Huber 1993). What we know to be incontrovertible about …
The Elephants Preservation - Odisha
3. Killing and capture of wild Elephants prohibited-No person shall kill, injure or capture, or attempt to kill, injure or capture, any wild elephant unless- (a) in defence of himself or some other …
KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE National Elephant - Mara E…
2.2.3 North West Elephant Range 41 2.2.4 Isolated populations 41 3.0 CURRENT THREATS, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES TO ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT …
Night-day speed ratio of elephants as indicator of p…
Killing for ivory has been a leading cause of the decline in the number of African elephants (Loxodonta africana Blumenbach, 1797) (Wittemyer et al., 2014). In the 1970s, a poaching …
Tiger predatory behaviour, ecology and conservation
seizing and killing large prey. Plasticity in prey capture is a key component in flexible acquisition of resources. Observing tigers kill Our observations of tiger killing behaviour were made …
WILDLIFE DESTRUCTION: A LEGACY OF THE COLONIA…
ModemIndia 697 substantiallyinbothrangeandnumber.InSriLanka,SamuelBaker andhiscolleagueswereresponsibleforwipingoutentireherdsof …
Original language: English and French CoP17 Doc. CO…
The illegal killing of elephants and trade in their ivory is a major problem across much of Africa. It ... ecosystems. 3. This illegal killing and illegal trade in elephant ivory harms the sustainable …
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elephant populations. The Tsavo region of Kenya has become a notable battleground for elephant conservation in East Africa, characterized by ivory poachers, crop damages by …
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Killing An Elephant Pdf Shooting an Elephant George Orwell,2022-02-14 George Orwell set out to make political writing into an art and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English …
“Shooting an Elephant”: A Stylistic Analysis - Virtual …
elephant or in the elephant’s ransacking the bazaar and in the killing of the coolie. The officer is humiliated by the natives from time to time. The natives spit on him, jeer at him and …
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REPORT ON MONITORING THE ILLEGAL KILLING OF ELEPHANTS (MIKE) 1. This document has been prepared by the Secretariat. Background 2. The Conference of Parties agreed in …
SOURCE A: George Orwell “Shooting an Elephant” - A…
3 Q1: Read Source A, lines 27 to the end. Choose four statements below which are TRUE. Orwell was keen to shoot the elephant. The elephant is causing chaos, stampeding in the …
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Employing participatory surveys to monitor the illeg…
Employing participatory surveys to monitor the illegal killing of elephants across diverse land uses in Laikipia–Samburu, Kenya Onesmas Kahindi1, George Wittemyer2*, Juliet …
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Sea Lions, & Northern Elephant Seals ... (MMPA) generally prohibits the harassment, hunting, capturing, or killing of marine mammals, or any attempt to engage in such activities. …
Trends in elephant poaching in the Mid‐Zambezi Valley, …
to data derived from the Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) and Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS; WWF, 2017). This is a complex global threat to the survival of the …
Kenya Elephant Forum Fact Sheet 06-2013
Kenya Elephant Forum Fact Sheet 06-2013 Kenya Elephant Forum (Data sources available upon request.) February 2013 PO Box 47756 Nairobi 00100, Kenya kenya-elephant …
Shooting an Elephant - eslreading
discussions about the shooting of the elephant. The older men said I was right. The younger men said it was a damn shame to shoot an elephant for killing a Burman. And afterwards I …
Colonising Elephant Hunting in Assam (1826–1947) - SAG…
Elephant hunting, protection policy, Kheddah department, conflicts, reward, revenue The study of ‘Elephants of Assam’ is an important chapter of the history of the provin-ce. It was not …
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“Shooting An Elephant”: George Orwell’s Essay on his Life in Burma — http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=606 “Shooting An Elephant”
Killing the Elephant - JSTOR
"Killing the Elephant": Murderous Beasts and the Thrill of Retribution, 1885-1930 Amy Louise Wood, Illinois State University At the turn of the last century, circus elephants who had, …
Elephants - University of Idaho
Example Sentence: Hyenas and lions are classified as elephant predators. Endangered Species: A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction (dying out). Example …
19. SHARING ELEPHANT MEAT AND THE ONTOLOGY …
have enough experience killing hogs, while it is less so for the elephant. Sato (1993) rst documented this taboo and argued that sharing meat under this taboo serves as a levelling …
Mqn-elephont conflict in Assqm, Indio is there ony s…
Fragmentation in elephant habitats has enhanced the level of elephant depredations in crop fields, further worsening the already tenuous interface system. Due to the …
