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ElephantVolume 1 | Issue 4 Article 412-15-1980Information from the Elephant Interest GroupQuestionnaireElephant EditorsFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/elephantThis Information from EIG Questionnaire is brought to you for free and open access by the Open Access Journals at DigitalCommons@WayneState. Ithas been accepted for inclusion in Elephant by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@WayneState.Recommended CitationShoshani, J. (Ed.). (1980). Information from the Elephant Interest Group Questionnaire. Elephant, 1(4), 6-15. Doi: 10.22237/elephant/15217317106 ELEPHANT Vol. 1, No. 4INFORMATION FROM THE ELEPHANT INTEREST GROUP QUESTIONNAIREThis listing is a continuation of that presented in Elephant Newsletter No. 2 and Elephant No. 3. It includes members who are known to be involved or who have been involved with some type of elephant-related activity. Their activities and requests, as given in the questionnaires or by recent communication, are included. Our major source for this section was the Elephant Interest Group Questionnaire. Therefore, members whose names are not included or who wish to update information are asked to fill in and return the questionnaire at the back of this issue. Publications that were included in the questionnaire are listed in the appropriate sections in the bibliography. The category AVAILABLE has been added from information on the revised Questionnaire in the previous issue. Listed in this category are any elephantine materials that can be used by EIG members for research or educational purposes. (Please contact the individuals directly rather than writing to the EIG office.)ACTIVITIESBarnes, Richard F.W.: Is writing a Ph.D thesis on the results of twoyears of field work on elephant ecology in southern Tanzania (University of Cambridge, U.K.) - 9/78.Bauer, Drue (Memphis Zoological Gardens): Has worked with different types of animals for many years and presently with elephants. (One African "Tyranza", 11 years old, purchased from Ringling Bros, in 1977 and an Asian, "Sooky," 8 years old, purchased in 1972.) They are worked twice daily, spend about six hours at the pool and are chained at night.Beardsley Zoo: See Marchlinski, Tony.Bongers, Willem: Engaged in research on the orangutan and on therhinoceros in Sumatra and has proposed an elephant research project in the same area. (See article in this issue.)Brown, Linette (Knoxville Zoo): Works with 11 African elephants,including "Diamond," the largest breeding bull in the U.S., and the two babies who were born there in 1978. (See section in MISCELLANEOUS of this issue for details on "Ole Diamond's" recent death.)Columbus Zoo: See Spellmire, Ted J.Dalke, Mark J.: Handles three Asian elephants for R.W. Commerford and Sons' traveling petting zoo.DeLeon, Valentine (Oakland Zoo): Now has 1/0 African elephant for dailycare and feeding and training sessions. A 15-minute show, twice daily, weekends and holidays.Fall 1980 INFORMATION FROM EIG QUESTIONNAIRE 7De Silva, George S.: Is the former assistant chief game warden of SabahNational Parks, Malaysia and still maintains an interest in elephant ethology.Dickerson Park Zoo: See Tuttle, Carter.Dublin, Holly T.: Is interested in all aspects of elephant ecology.Completed almost three years of research on feeding habits and movements of elephants in Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.Dunstan, Thomas (Metro Toronto Zoo): Has worked with captive Asian andAfrican elephants (bulls and cows) in zoos for 10 years. He has observed many behavioral habits, collected elephant diets from other countries, and learned training procedure and discipline. The Zoo has 1/7 African elephants.Duplaix, Nicole: Is with T.R.A.F.F.I.C., a scientific,information gathering, conservation organization monitoring the import and export of wildlife and their products into and out of theU.S. She specializes in the trade of elephant products.Foster, George W. (Los Angeles Zoo): Cares for and manages elephants atthe Los Angeles Zoo in California for public exhibition and education. Two African and two Asian.Gibson, Donn (St. Louis Zoo): Is an elephant trainer.Hagler, Ernest (Kansas City Zoo): The zoo has a pair of African elephants which are worked three times daily throughout the year. They are taken into a large outdoor veldt exhibit area in direct contact with zebras, elands, and white-tailed gnus without an instance of serious trouble.Hall-Martin, Anthony: Is continuing to monitor Addo Park elephants whosepopulation has recently increased to 102 with the birth of seven calves.Henry Vilas Zoo: See Malzacher, Herb.Hiley, Peter G.: Is interested in thermoregulation in elephants, afeature of his master's degree research, University of Nairobi ( 1970-2) .Houston Zoological Garden: See Sweeney, Mary Lucille.Jachmann, Hugo: Is working on an ecology of the elephants in Kasungu National Park, Malawi (IUCN elephant survey).Johnson, Donald L.: Is investigating swimming capabilities of elephantsand writing papers on elephant procurement strategies and on problems of land-vertebrate zoogeography of islands.ELEPHANT Vol. 1, No. 4Jones, Robert: Trains both African and Asian elephants and tutors in elephant care and training. Has worked with Jack Adams on "Wild National Parks, Malaysia and still maintains an interest in elephantethology.Kansas City Zoo: See Hagler, Ernest.Kasielke, Susan M., and Kellogg, Robert W. (Los Angeles Zoo): Primaryinterest is to promote captive breeding programs and to encourage new, or change existing, legislation to allow importation ofelephants (primarily Asian).Knoxville Zoo: See Brown, Linette.Los Angeles Zoo: See Foster, George W.Los Angeles Zoo: See Kasielke, Susan M., and Kellogg, Robert W.Malzacher, Herb (Henry Vilas Zoo): Is a zookeeper at Henry Vilas Zoo inMadison, Wisconsin, where he is responsible for the feeding, health, and training of three elephants. He also has a consulting service in which he has worked with the Omaha, Lincoln Park and Brookfield Racine Zoos.Marchlinski, Tony (Beardsley Zoo): Manages and trains two female African elephants.Martens, Roger (Milwaukee County Zoo): Has cared for Asian and African elephants at the Zoo for 12 years.McLendon, Stephen R.: Is an exotic animal trainer, currently working insouthern California on a movie called "Roar." Has two African elephants: "Tembo," African female, 19 years, and "Coora," Africanfemale, 17 years. Keeps record of behavior, diet, health and mental attitude.Memphis Zoological Gardens: See Bauer, Drue, and Winbigler, Frank H.Metro Toronto Zoo: See Dunstan, Thomas, and Murakami, Gary.Meyer, Don. Has functioned as a consultant within a number of zoological institutions to establish a working elephant-maintenance program.Meyers, Stuart A.: Is a reproductive physiologist interested in reproductive cyclicity of female and male African elephants.Milwaukee County Zoo: See Martens, Roger.Murakami, Gary (Metro Toronto Zoo): Is a keeper and has worked with elephants at the zoo for three years.8Fall 1980 INFORMATION FROM EIG QUESTIONNAIRE 9Nagle, David D.: Is interested in social structure and reproduction ofboth African and Asian elephants. Two years ago he undertook preliminary research for the Philadelphia Zoo on its African and Asian elephants. Compiled personality profiles and attempted to describe and classify any overt behavior.Oakland Zoo: See DeLeon, Valentine.Owens, Mary Ann: Has what is probably the largest collection of elephant-related philatelic material.Prance, Rachel: Has been observing the behavior of Asian elephants at the Bronx Zoo, New York, for over one year. These studies were part of a project for the Otto P. Bergdorf Science Conference, sponsored by the New York Biology Teachers Association and the Junior Academy.Roeding Park Zoo: See Smith, Sally.St. Louis Zoo: See Gibson, Donn.San Francisco Zoo: See Seid, Barry D.Seid, Barry D. (San Francisco Zoo): Is responsible for three Asian elephants at the San Francisco Zoo.Smith, Sally (Roeding Park Zoo): Works as an animal health technician and nursery attendant. The zoo has begun a million-dollar fundraising campaign to build a modern, natural elephant-tiger exhibit. The zoo has one female Asian elephant, 30 years old, and hopes to add more.Spellmire, Ted J. (Columbus Zoo): Is an elephant keeper and trainer,interested in captive propagation, training and elephant intelligence.Steele, Bucky: Is interested in the preservation of elephants throughplanned breeding in captivity. Has four females and one male. Is writing a book on breeding.Sriwastawa, D.S.: Is studying the feeding, reproductive and interspecific behavior of the Asian elephant in Palaman Tiger Reserve, Belta, Bihar, India, for his Ph.D. thesis (1/7/80).Storer, Philip (World Wildlife Fund): Is conducting a survey to identifykey areas for elephant conservation efforts in Thailand. The project is funded by World Wildlife Fund and will run about six months.Subb, Colleen: Was senior keeper at the Wellington Zoo, New Zealand, andthe first female keeper there to handle the elephants. She retired due to ill health.Swanson, Mark S. (Tulsa Mohawk Park Zoo): Is elephant keeper and trainer.10 ELEPHANT Vol. 1, No. 4Sweeney, Mary Lucille (Houston Zoological Garden): Is in charge of ungulates. Zoo has one female Asian elephant.Tata, Barbara Louise: Has raised seven baby elephants since 1969 and hasthree of them now. Breeding Asian elephants for five years. Writing a book on care and handling of elephants to be printed in 1981.Tulsa Mohawk Park Zoo: See Swanson, Mark S.Tuttle, Carter D. (Dickerson Park Zoo): The zoo is managing a 30-year-old Asian elephant and looking for a young bull. They want to establish a trio of elephants in a breeding situation.Wheelock, Naomi D.: Has been interested in elephant behavior andphysiology for several years and hopes to do field work on reproduction with "Chico," the African male at the Wild Animal Park in San Diego, and later with "Tunai," the immature Asian male. Has produced a film on "Peaches," an African female at the San Diego Zoo. She was in "solitary confinement" for years and then joined the elephants at the Wild Animal Park. Length of film: 12 minutes.Super 8 with sound. (See Wheelock's article in this issue.)Wilhelm, Roger A.: Works with captive African elephants at Wild Animal Safari in Ohio, USA.Wilson, Vivian J.: Has two young elephants (five years old) which wereorphaned in the culling at Wankie National Park, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia).Winbigler, Frank H. (Memphis Zoological Gardens): Is pachyderm keeper.Currently preparing temperature chart and conducting training program with Asian and African females. Two males have been sent to a zoo and a circus.World Wildlife Fund: See Storer, Philip.Wylie, Kenneth C.: Has resumed research for book entitled "Ivory,Elephants and Humankind" which will trace the uses of ivory from ancient times to the present and emphasize the impact of the ivory trade on elephants.FUTURE PLANSBongers, Willem: Hopes to conduct research on elephants in Sumatra in Spring, 1981.DeLeon, Valentine (Oakland Zoo): Expected delivery of African elephant in June 1979 and will conduct extensive training for about one yearbefore attempting to present shows. Long term plans are to breed and raise African elephants.Dickerson Park Zoo: See Tuttle, Carter.Fall 1980 INFORMATION FROM EIG QUESTIONNAIRE 11Dublin, Holly T.: Is applying for NSF and Tanzanian government support to study destructive (of habitat) and non-destructive elephant populations, re: nutritional demands.Foster, George W. (Los Angeles Zoo): The zoo is doubling the number of elephants on display (has two African and two Asian.)Gibson, Donn (St. Louis Zoo): Is interested in general zoo management of elephants.Houston Zoological Garden: See Sweeney, Mary Lucille.Jachmann, Hugo: Hopes for a follow-up study on the ecology of the Kasungu elephant and possibly other smaller elephant populations in Malawi.Kasielke, Susan M., and Kellogg, Robert W. (Los Angeles Zoo): Zoo is currently looking for new research projects.Los Angeles Zoo: See Foster, George W.Los Angeles Zoo: See Kasielke, Susam M., and Kellogg, Robert w.Memphis Zoological Gardens: See Winbigler, Frank H.Meyers, Stuart A.: Would like to conduct some endocrine studies onestrous wild and captive elephants, primarily lab studies but involving frequent blood sampling and possibly tagging.Nagle, David D.: Is interested in combining graduate degree work with an ongoing elephant research project.Oakland Zoo: See DeLeon, Valentine.St. Louis Zoo: See Gibson, Donn.San Francisco Zoo: See Seid, Barry D.Seid, Barry D. (San Francisco Zoo): Hopes to train elephants in hischarge to respond to basic commands, facilitating medical treatment when necessary and providing much needed activity and stimulation for the captive animals.Sweeney, Mary Lucille (Houston Zoological Garden): Plans to begin a breeding program.Tata, Barbara Louise: Hopes to begin a breeding program nationwide.Tuttle, Carter D. (Dickerson Park Zoo): The zoo is in the process ofobtaining more elephants to establish a herd utilizing mechanical management of the bull.12 ELEPHANT Vol. 1, No. 4Wneelock, Naomi D.: Plans to study reproduction of captive elephants in the United States.Wilhelm, Roger A.: Is interested in breeding African elephants, inparticular starting an artificial insemination program in cooperation with other zoological parks.Winbigler, Frank H. (Memphis Zoological Gardens): Plans to continueactivities at the Memphis Zoo, with an eye toward another zoo or field work.REQUESTSBauer, Drue (Memphis Zoological Gardens): Would like information about ovulation in Asian elephants.Bongers, Willem: Would like any information on ecology, behavior, and distribution of the Asian elephant in Sumatra.DeLeon, Valentine (Oakland Zoo): Is interested in any materials(scientific, educational or recreational) and hopes to contribute same in any areas of ability.DeSilva, George S.: Would like information about elephant ethology and translocation.Dickerson Park Zoo: See Tuttle, Carter.Dublin, Holly T.: Is interested in female social strategies such as matriarchy and aunting.Dunstan, Thomas (Metro Toronto Zoo): Would like information on temporaldischarge, use of tusks, trunk movements, forehead markings, hook points on African and Asian elephants, and general behavior.Duplaix, Nicole: Would like import and export figures of ivory and tusks over the last 5-10 years for any foreign country or the U.S.Hagler, Ernest C. (Kansas City Zoo): Is particularly interested in temporal gland research.Hiley, Peter G.. Wishes to follow up the question of thermoregulation inelephants. See his article in Natural History, December, 1975 (Reference No. 954).Houston Zoological Garden: See Sweeney, Mary Lucille.Jachmann, Hugo: Would like some literature on the anatomy of elephants inorder to undertake post-mortem analysis.Fall 1980 INFORMATION FROM EIG QUESTIONNAIRE 13Jones, Robert: Is interested in any elephantine material for his work.Kansas City Zoo: See Hagler, Ernest.Lash, Sandra: Would appreciate information on elephant bile stones and/or a specimen to compare with a "stone" found at the Mammoth Site, Inc., Hot Springs, South Dakota (see also letter from S. Sikes in "Recent Correspondence" in this issue.)Main, Andrew: Is interested in corresponding with individuals who are studying long distance swimming capabilities of elephants.Memphis Zoological Gardens: See Bauer, Drue and Winbigler, Frank H.Metro Toronto Zoo: See Dunstan, Thomas.Meyers, Stuart A.: Is interested in ovary, uterus or testis for histological work and hormone receptor interactions.Oakland Zoo: See DeLeon, Valentine.Prance, Rachel: Would like reprints on captive elephant behavior and breeding.Roth, Louise, and Jeheskel Shoshani: Please send us any informationavailable on known-aged Elephas maximus crania and mandibulae, particularly the state of dentition, as to which molar(s) is (are) in wear, the number of loops present on each molar and the width of the widest enamel loop.San Francisco Zoo: See Seid, Barry D.Seid, Barry D.: Is interested in hearing about elephant programs in other zoos, especially on foot care, diets, breeding, and training. Is willing to offer information concerning the Asian elephants at the San Francisco Zoo.Shoshani, Jeheskel: Am much interested in obtaining a young elephant(about one year old or less) for dissection. Specimen can be either dead or dying. Please inform soon and if possible give advance notice. (See also request under Roth, L.).Smithsonian Institution: See Stanford, Dennis.Stanford, Dennis (Smithsonian Institution): Would greatly appreciatereceiving humerus or a femur of an elephant that died a natural death. The fresher the bone the better.Sweeney, Mary Lucille (Houston Zoological Garden): Would like to hearfrom any zoo personnel or individual owners who are working on breeding Asian elephants.14 ELEPHANT Vol. 1, No. 4Tata, Barbara Louise: Would like to compare current information on pregnancy in elephants with her own findings.Trautmann, Thomas: Is interested in books and bibliographic referencesrelating to the capture, training and human use of elephants in history.Tuttle, Carter D. (Dickerson Park Zoo: Would like information on malebehavior, especially captive ones Asian or African. Also ontechniques for managing captive herds.Wheelock, Naomi D.: Would like any material on the Portland elephants or those at Gladys Porter Zoo or Knoxville Zoo.Wilhelm, Roger A.: Would like information on artificial insemination procedures and estrus detection in African elephants.Winbigler, Frank H. (Memphis Zoological Gardens): Would like informationon foot care and behavior, temperature charts and behavioral notations, and correspondence with those involved in training African elephants.AVAILABLEDuplin, Holly T.: Has information on behavior of pregnant African pre-and post-parturition; also on feeding ecology of males and females year round.Johnson, Donald L: Has casts of several mammoth teeth from San Miguel Island, California, and several portions of tusks.Martens, Roger L. (Milwaukee County Zoo): Has information on Milwaukee's elephants.Memphis Zoological Gardens: See Winbigler, Frank H.Milwaukee County Zoo: See Martens, Roger L.Prance, Rachel: Will share her observations on behavior of Asian elephants at the Bronx Zoo (see Reference No. 1289).San Francisco Zoo: See Seid, Barry D.Seid, Barry D. (San Francisco Zoo): Has information concerning the Asian elephants at the zoo.Sikes, Sylvia K.: Has all the microslides of tissues used in her earlierresearch, photos, preserved tissue and organ samples (in formalin)ivory samples, and molars. All items can be obtained and costs mustbe paid for transport and packing (see letter under RECENT CORRESPONDENCE). Fall 1980 INFORMATION FROM EIG QUESTIONNAIRE 15Steele, Bucky: "My elephants and property are available to any researchgroup, at any time, at no charge." Records and books of a planned breeding program with four females and one proven breeding male are available.Tata, Barbara Louise: Will share information on elephant habits, handling, care and breeding.Wilhelm, Roger A.: Has fairly complete foot care records for Africanelephants including black and white photographs taken before the foot care program was started.Wilson, Vivian J.: Has data on weights and measurements on at least 30 elephants in Zambia from 1954-1964.Winbigler, Frank H. (Memphis Zoological Gardens): Has temperature chart with behavioral and physical notations.Further activities and requests are included in Elephant Newsletter No. 2 and Elephant No. 3. Readers are referred to these issues for information which remains unchanged.

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ElephantVolume 1 | Issue 3 Article 45-1-1979Information from the Elephant Interest GroupQuestionnaireElephant EditorsFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/elephantPart of the Animal Studies Commons, Biology Commons, Environmental Studies Commons,Population Biology Commons, and the Zoology CommonsThis Information from EIG Questionnaire is brought to you for free and open access by the Open Access Journals at DigitalCommons@WayneState. Ithas been accepted for inclusion in Elephant by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@WayneState.Recommended CitationShoshani J (Ed.). 1979. Information from the Elephant Interest Group Questionnaire. Elephant. 1(3):3-8.Spring 1979 INFORMATION FROM EIG QUESTIONNAIRE 3INFORMATION FROM THE ELEPHANT INTEREST GROUP QUESTIONNAIREThis section is a follow-up listing to that given in Elephant Newsletter No. 2. It includes members who are known to be involved or who have been involved with some type of elephant-related activity. Their activities and requests, as given in the questionnaire of newsletter 2 or via recent communication, are included. Our major source for this section was the Elephant Interest Group Questionnaire. Therefore, members (old and new) whose names are not included in this section but who wish to be, or wish to update their activities and future plans, are asked to fill in and return the attached questionnaire. Publications that were included in the questionnaire are listed in the appropriate sections in the bibliography. More back references will appear in future issues.ACTIVITIESAbraham, Joyce: Has been extremely interested in captive elephants worldwide. She is a part-time employee at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago.Adams, Jack (California State University): Had conducted research on elephants in Africa (1971, 1973, and 1975) and has begun making several documentary films. Lately he has been studying elephant dentition and behavior of elephants in captivity. The University maintains a museum of elephant specimens and welcomes donations. Adams has seen the unusual result of crossbreeding African and Asian elephants (see report in this issue).Agenbroad, Larry D.: Principal investigator of the Hot Springs Mammoth Site in South Dakota from 1974 to 1979 (National Geographic & Earthwatch Sponsorship). He is also the assistant director of the Lehner Ranch Mammoth Kill and Murray Mammoth Kill, both in Arizona (National Geographic sponsorship).Anderson, Elaine: Currently studying the taxonomy and distribution of NorthAmerican mammoths. She has been interested in living elephants since childhood.Arthritis Institute: See description under Clark, Harold.Bloomer, Don: Is a former elephant keeper and is interested in elephant training.California State University: See description under Adams, Jack.Chester Zoo: Keeps elephants for exhibition. Has bred three calves over thepast four years: in 1975, stillborn; one in 1977 (Asian), Jubilee, still alive; one in 1978, a hybrid, died later. (See report later in this issue.)The Circus Report: See description under Marcks, Donald.Clark, Harold W. (Arthritis Institute): Currently studying arthritis andrelated disorders of elephants. The study is conducted in collaboration with Daniel Laughlin, Jack S. Bailey, and Thomas McP. Brown. (See report in this issue.)Coker, Mike D. (Topeka Zoological Park): Has been involved in nutrition,training, and general zoo management of elephants. Specific interest is in improving captive maintenance techniques for trimming toenails and pads of feet.4 ELEPHANTVol. I, No. 3Cosens, Donald L.: Is specifically interested in "Jumbo". (For information about Jumbo, see Elephant Newsletter 2, pg . 29.)Davidar, E. R. C.: Is an honorary consultant to the Survival Service Cmmission of the IUCN and a member of the Southern Task Force to the Asian elephant group set up by the IUCN and WWF-India. He is well- acquainted with elephants and has observed, studied, and photographed them in their natural jungle habitat.Dickerson Park Zoo: See description under Price, Paul.Doherty, James G. (New York Zoological Society): As a curator of mammals, heis responsible for a group of one male and six female Asian elephants. Four of these are for exhibition and breeding purposes.Dutrow, Barb: Is currently studying the mammoth from the Hot Springs MammothSite, South Dakota. She is emphasizing the intraspecific variation, and population dynamics of 22 mammoths (Late Pleistocene) accumulated in a filled karst depression.Elder, William H.: Maintains enduring interest in elephant problems in Botswana and Zambia after spending three periods of time there.Ernst, Dieter: Is interested in interrelationships (behavior andcommunication) between ungulates, elephants, and other inhabitants of the African plains.Flannery, John J.: Is a feature writer/photographer who has worked in wildlife extension and other projects in Africa.Hallagan, John B. (National Wildlife Federation): Is studying ivory trade andits impact on the elephants and also its impact on the economics of the nations involved. In addition, the National Wildlife Federation is actively involved in the conservation of the African elephant leading to the Final Federal Rule to enlist the African Elephant as a threatened species. (Information on the Final Federal Rule is in Elephant Newsletter 2, pg. 11.)Ishwaran, N.: Has completed masters thesis on ecological studies of the Asianelephant in the Gal Oya area, Sri Lanka, especially in relationship to distribution, population densities, habitat preferences, competitors, and food availability.Johnsingh, A. J. T.: Has collected data on the population, migration, andfeeding habits of the Indian elephants in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Karnatak, India.Johnson, Donald L.: Has done in-depth research on the swimming capabilities of elephants and is presently engaged in a long-range study of pygmy elephants (origin, evolution, chronology, and extinction) on the Northern Channel Islands, California. This study is in collaboration with Adrian M. Wenner.Johnstone, Ronald C. B.: Is interested in the effects of elephant feeding andsubsequent damage to vegetation. Spent four years in Uganda as district forest officer and was involved in a control program for elephants.de Jong, Wilfried W.: Has done primary structure work (amino acid sequence)of elephant and hyrax eye lens proteins. He is now doing the same with aardvark and is trying to obtain lenses from manatee.Spring 1979 INFORMATION FROM EIG QUESTIONNAIRE 5Kadziel, Margaret S.: Interested in elephant behavior, habitats, food habits,and competition with other animals for resources. As an archeologist, she is also interested in Paleo-Indian procurement systems depending upon mammoths.Kerala University: See description under Nair, P.Knoxville Zoo: Keeps elephants for exhibition. Has successfully raised twoAfrican elephant calves which were the first to be born in captivity in the Western Hemisphere. The first, "Little Diamond," was born on March 2, 1978; the second, "Hillary," on May 16 the same year. Both calves are females.Lair, Richard: Is a professional photographer who is interested in southeastAsian wildlife, especially Asian elephants. He has compiled a card catalog of over 4,000 pieces of literature about them both.Laughlin, Daniel C.: Is responsible for the health care of over one hundredAsian and African elephants in the U.S. Current research includes studies in arthritis, reproduction, vaccine efficacy, and clinical therapy. This study is in collaboration with Harold Clark.Laurie, William A.: Lived in an elephant camp and used a riding elephant for 3½ years in Nepal for wildlife research.Laws, Richard M.: Has conducted extensive studies on the African elephants inEast Africa. Aspects of studies include age determination, reproduction, ecology, and general biology.MacDowell, April E.: Is studying how mammoths were hunted in North America11,000 years ago. Has been using modern elephant behavior studies and other such information to better understand ancient elephants.McNeely, Jeffrey A. (World Wildlife Fund): Developing elephant conservationproject for Sumatran elephants. Member of the Asian Elephant Specialist Sub-Group, IUCN/SSC.Marcks, Donald S. (The Circus Report): Has done three elephant censuses in the U.S. Is currently working on a publication, "The Elephant in America."Matthews, John V.: Interested in the environment in which the mammoth lived in North America, particularly Alaska and the Yukon; also in the extinction of the mammoth and how present studies of elephant ecology can contribute to our understanding of that unfortunate event.Miller, Richard C.: Worked as a Peace Corps volunteer with ungulates, includ­ing elephants in Thailand, with the Royal Thai Forest Department, Division of Wildlife Conservation.Moreau, (Sabu) Raymond: Has been working with the Ringling herds during hislast 60 years' vacations. Is also putting together the Ringling Elephant History.Nair, P. G. (Kerala University): Dean of Kerala Agricultural University, which is studying the elephants of Kerala.National Wildlife Federation: See description under Hallagan, John.Neville, William J.: Is presently compiling data on footcare of captiveelephants, general maintenance and management of them, and general procedures used in dealing with a shattered tusk of an African elephant.6 ELEPHANT Vol. I, No. 3Plans to write a paper on each subject. Set up training and maintenance program for the three elephants at the Calgary Zoo.New York Zoological Society: See description under Doherty, James.Perry, Alfred J.: Visited sanctuaries in Africa and elephant-training camps in India.Prance, Rachel J.: Is interested in elephant behavior and communication.Price, Paul M. (Dickerson Park Zoo): Is supervising Dickerson Park Zoo's elephant-training program and is working with a 29-year-old cow.Racine, Richard N.: Trained Asian elephants at Crandon Park Zoo, Miami,Florida. MS Thesis (1978) on elephant trunk behavior.Rahman, A. Abdul: Has been interested in the parasites of elephants and has published several papers on this subject.Saunders, Jeffrey J.: A vertebrate paleontologist who is working with Mammu-thus (Elephantidae), particularly the extinction of North Africa's elephant population. Is also studying ivory elasticity.Schaaf, C. D.: Worked as a warden in Uganda under the African Wildlife Leader­ship Foundation of Washington, D.C., from 1963-1967. Had numerous en­counters with, and observations of, wild elephants in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.Seitz-Hildebrand, Lili: Is working in the Zoological Institute in Hamburg andhas made several trips to Africa. An avid collector of elephant figurines.Smuts, Gouche L.: Has been collecting information about elephants'reproduction during the past ten years and is presently preparing it for publication. He has assisted Irven 0. Buss, Lois E. Rasmussen, Jack Adams, and R. D. Martin with their research.Swingtard, Ian: Is writing a 25,000 word monograph on the Paenungulata for a series on mammals—primarily for informed laymen.Topeka Zoological Park: See description under Coker, Mike.Tregembo, George R.: Owns one 67-year-old cow, Matteau.deVilliers, Pieter: Is currently conducting a field study in the Etosha Na- tional Park. Aspects of study include elephant ecology, behavior, and collecting basic data. See comments in "Recent Correspondence."Walker, Clive H.: Is currently involved in the Tuli Elephant Survey, aerialsurvey, darting program, new techniques on marked collars and experimental marking of elephant tusks with silver nitrate. (See report later in this issue.) Is also honorary consultant of the IUCN Elephant Group.Weyerhauser, Rick: Assisted Iain Douglas-Hamilton with the IUCN elephantgroup. Accumulated data on long-term elephant social and populationdynamics in Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania.World Wildlife Fund: See description under McNeely, Jeffrey.Spring 1979 INFORMATION FROM EIG QUESTIONNAIRE 7FUTURE PLANSAccording to the information provided in "Do you have any future plans..." in questionnaires from Elephant Newsletters 1 and 2, most Elephant Interest Group members who have been studying elephants plan/hope to continue or expand their present work, time and money permitting. There were, however, several members whose future plans differ from their current work. Letters have been sent to those individuals, giving them the opportunity to confirm and update their plans. An account of plans will be included in the next issue once they are received in our office.REQUESTSArthritis Institute: See description under Clark, Harold.Clark, Harold W. (Arthritis Institute): 1) Would like to obtain joint andassociated tissue (synovia) as well as sera from captive and/or wild elephants; oral and genital tract swabs, and tissues to establish diagnostic tests for arthritis and related disorders. 2) Would also like to see medical "hot-line" established where elephant owners can call for information and assistance. Daniel C. Laughlin has been suggested as one of the team experts. (See further comments under Miscellaneous.)Coker, Mike (Topeka Zoological Garden): Would appreciate any information onchest and stomach lymph nodes of Asian elephants. Is also interested in communicating about other techniques regarding skin and foot care, as well as artificial insemination of elephants.Doherty, James C. (New York Zoological Society): The Society is interested in material pertaining to captive management and behavior of wild elephants.Dutrow, Barb: Would like to obtain an articulated elephant foot - front andback - including carpals/tarsals and phalanges for use in positive identification of these elements when disarticulated. Especially needs metapodials and phalanges.Hallagan, John B. (National Wildlife Federation): Would like currentinformation on the ivory trade and its origins in Africa as well as current population figures.Idaho State University Museum of Natural History: See description under Miller, Susanne.Laughlin, Daniel C.: See description under Clark, Harold.McNeely, Jeffrey A. (World Wildlife Fund, Indonesia): Would like to obtain any information on elephant conservation programs, particularly elsewhere in Asia.Miller, Susanne J. (Idaho State Museum of Natural History): The Museum wouldlike to obtain literature dealing with detailed osteology and myology. In addition, it would be most interested in obtaining recent osteological material for comparative purposes and bone-fracturing studies.National Wildlife Federation: See description under Hallagan, John.Neville, William J.: Would like to be in contact with anyone involved with the artificial insemination of captive elephants.8 ELEPHANT Vol. I, No. 3New York Zoological Society: See description under Doherty, James.Prance, Rachel J.: Would like to exchange reprints, especially those concerning elephant behavior and communication.Price, Paul M.: Is interested in details of different procedures used in the care and management of captive elephants.Saunders, Jeffrey J.: Would like to obtain tusk material for scanning electron microscope work.Schaaf, C. D.: Would like information on recent techniques for counting Asianelephants in order to establish population estimates or density figures. He is also interested in data on the range and movements of elephant herds in Sri Lanka and data pertaining to the conflict between elephants and farmers in that country.Shoshani, Jeheskel: Is interested in obtaining blood samples from wildelephant populations for population genetic studies. The more samples from different individual animals within a population, the better. Amount of frozen plasma or serum needed is 5-10 ml.Swingtard, Ian: Is interested in obtaining information about elephants in captivity—broken down by countries, male or female, Asian or African.Topeka Zoological Park: See description under Coker, Mike.Walker, Clive H.: Would like to obtain any information concerning radio tracking.Whitehill, Norris: Is interested in obtaining information regarding elephanttrunk musculature and the physical characteristics of the skin which covers the main trunk muscle.World Wildlife Fund, Indonesia: See description under McNeely, Jeffrey.Further activities and requests are included in Elephant Newsletter No. 2. Readers are referred to this since our records show that the information is still valid.

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