Elephant Welfare in Global Tourism

The elephant industry has complex characteristics ranging from a solitary mahout with one elephant to entrepreneurs owning several camps of 100+ elephants. This book studies the difficulties facing captive and wild elephants since the COVID-19 pandemic which damaged tourism, the main industry supporting elephants and communities dependent on them.
At the centre of the elephant tourism industry lie two profound challenges: the delicate balance between income and compassion, and the severe threats to the survival of all remaining elephant species. Trained elephants exchange hands for staggering sums, reaching up to $100,000 each, yet the colossal appetites of the herds, with each elephant devouring over 100 kilograms of sustenance daily, pose formidable economic challenges for camp owners. An elephant camp's revenue is dependent on tourism, with a complex web of specialist businesses, local and international, large and small, contracted to recruit and enable visitors. This results in competition focused mainly on price and profitability considerations. The inadequacies of these business networks and of the administrative controls within which they operate were demonstrated during the complete shutdown of elephant tourism venues in early 2020 due to COVID-19. This authoritative text analyses elephants' vulnerabilities, providing an inspiring call to action for a more compassionate coexistence between elephants and the stakeholders responsible for their individual and herd welfare and survival. Elephant Welfare in Global Tourism is intended for managers, professionals and administrators of elephant camps, refuges and rescue centres, and for NGOs providing advice and support. Academic researchers on wildlife may find inspiration for suitable topics, and examples of current methodologies.

Contributor: Timothy Lee (Contributions by), Joy Life (Contributions by), Stacy Lynn (Contributions by), Life Mashumba (Contributions by), Kerri McCrea (Contributions by), Laura Peoples (Contributions by), Rebecca Winkler (Contributions by), Melody Zhirui Zhou (Contributions by), Jing ZHUO (Contributions by), Eric Laws (Edited by), David W Knight (Edited by), Timothy Lee (Edited by), Kom Campiranon (Edited by), Bongkosh Rittichainuwat (Edited by), Ann Suwaree Ashton (Edited by), John Koldowski (Edited by), Melody Zhirui Zhou (Edited by), Ann Suwaree Ashton (Contributions by), Liv Baker (Contributions by), Sarah Blaine (Contributions by), Cynthia Brown (Contributions by), Richard W Butler (Contributions by), Kom Campiranon (Contributions by), Vorakarn Chalermchaikit (Contributions by), Chelsea Greer (Contributions by), David W Knight (Contributions by), John Koldowski (Contributions by), Eric Laws (Contributions by), Galamoyo Pije (Contributions by), Bongkosh Rittichainuwat (Contributions by), Noel Scott (Contributions by), Yuchen TI (Contributions by), Daniel Turner (Contributions by)

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