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Principles of Elephant Management |
| Objective |
Trains students to be competent elephant managers. Course content focuses on the foundation necessary for developing comprehensive and proactive elephant management programs. Students will take away skills for creating self-sustaining elephant management programs. |
| Target Audience |
Elephant managers, zoo curators who oversee elephant programs and elephant handlers. Class size limited to 30. Course includes day classes and evening project work until 10 p.m. |
| Course Topics |
Training Theory and Terminology
Free Contact (FC) Elephant Management
Protected Contact (PC) Elephant Management
Role of Elephant Manager
Elephant Management Protocols and Animal Profiles
Problem Solving
Training Protocols
Enrichment
Team Building and Conflict Resolution
Public Relations and Role Playing
The Training Game
Training Terminology Exam
Population Management
The Elephant SSP Masterplan
Sample Course Schedule
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Principles of Elephant Management Course