{"id":132530,"date":"2023-10-23T10:10:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T10:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=132530"},"modified":"2023-10-23T10:10:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T10:10:52","slug":"elephants-moved-to-another-safari-park-by-crane-to-control-population","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/world-news\/elephants-moved-to-another-safari-park-by-crane-to-control-population\/","title":{"rendered":"Elephants moved to another safari park by crane to control population"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Elephants are sedated, lifted by crane on to transporter trucks and moved to another safari park to control the herd&#8217;s growing population<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Six-tonne elephants were drugged and hoisted by massive cranes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The elephants were hoisted onto trucks before being revived with antidotes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The effort comes as tensions between locals and elephants are on the rise<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New images have revealed exactly how African conservationists have relocated several six-tonne elephants from one national park to another by drugging them and hoisting them into large trucks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Drowsy elephants can be seen lolling about in massive harnesses as cranes put them into trucks to be moved from Liwonde National Park to Kasungu National Park, both in\u00a0Malawi, east Africa, to decrease their population and alleviate human-wildlife conflict in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The animals, which were sedated, were elevated using a giant hoist. Frank Weitzer, a freelance photojournalist and field guide, admitted that transporting them was no easy feat.<\/p>\n<p>Frank said: &#8216;Loading elephant bulls (males) presents a challenge to capture teams due to the size and sheer weight of the males, which far exceeds that of the females.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In the past, bulls were hoisted into the transport crates by ropes tied to their ankles &#8211; the safest way to pull up an elephant by a crane &#8211; and placed on their sides before being administered the wake-up drug.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/09\/76883829-12661305-image-m-37_1698050813861.jpg\" height=\"825\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The majestic animals were sedated before being elevated using a giant hoist<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/09\/76883821-12661305-image-a-38_1698050826794.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>African elephants can weigh up to six tonnes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/09\/76883819-12661305-image-a-39_1698050832017.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Male elephants are reportedly harder to move about than females, due to their size<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/09\/76883817-12661305-image-a-40_1698050975273.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Conservation Solution built a custom harness and rig to lift the elephants up\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76883837-12661305-image-a-44_1698051752880.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>African elephants are endangered animals, with population sizes dwindling every year<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76883839-12661305-image-a-45_1698051755336.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>African elephants have been badly affected by habitat changes and poaching by hunters<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76883843-12661305-image-a-47_1698051762253.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Frank Weitzer said watching the experience was &#8216;spellbinding&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At times, the bulls found it somewhat difficult to get to their feet inside the confinement of the wake-up box.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The capture team of Conservation Solution have devised a method whereby the massive elephant bulls were hoisted up using a custom-made harness that allows the bull to be kept upright.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Once lowered into the crates, the bulls are given the antidote whilst in an upright position &#8211; their feet already touching the bottom of the crate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Upon awakening, the harness can be slid off the bulls and the laborious process of them getting to their feet can so be effectively circumvented. This technique has immensely facilitated the loading process of the bulls.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The photographer described the event, which was organised by African Parks in cooperation with Conservations Solutions and the Malawian Government, as &#8216;spellbinding&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76883835-12661305-image-a-43_1698051749221.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Population fragmentation, where families of elephants are split up, has also contributed to African elephants&#8217; endangerments\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76883833-12661305-image-a-42_1698051747684.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>African elephants are generally found in central African states, but there are populations in west African countries<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76883823-12661305-image-a-41_1698051738358.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Frank said the new hoisting technique has &#8216;immensely facilitated&#8217; the process of moving the beasts<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76883841-12661305-image-a-46_1698051759441.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The elephants were given an antidote to wake them up once they were upright and inside the trucks<\/p>\n<p>Frank added: &#8216;It was spellbinding to see a six-ton animal practically levitating right in front of your camera, seemingly able to jump off the harness at every second, but, of course, being deep in the land of nod.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As always, when getting up close and personal with these giants, I had to hold my breath and pinch myself to make sure I wasn&#8217;t dreaming!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>African elephants are at a heavy risk of extinction, according to the International Union of Conservation of Nature.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Populations of the beasts, which can weigh up to six tonnes, have been decreasing year-on-year thanks to habitat loss and poaching.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Population fragmentation, where families get split up, is also causing elephant numbers to dwindle as well.<\/p>\n<p>African elephants are generally found in central African states, but there are populations in west African countries including Mali, Senegal and Guinea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12661305\/Elephants-sedated-lifted-crane-transporter-trucks-moved-safari-park-control-herds-growing-population.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elephants are sedated, lifted by crane on to transporter trucks and moved to another safari park to control the herd&#8217;s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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