previous update subsequent update home December 2, 2000 Young
male elephant behavior dependent on older males. Adolescent male
elephants in South Africa's Pilansberg National Park killed more
than 40 white rhinos in five years. Biologists restored order by
bringing in six additional mature male elephants from Kruger
National Park which suppressed testosterone surges in the
youngsters reducing the length of time they spent in musth. No
rhinos were killed during the next 20 months. The abnormally
high number of adolescent males in the Pilansberg population
resulted from rearing orphaned elephants and turning them loose.
The 500 km trip necessitate the services of a veterinarian to
keep the tranquilized elephants sufficiently awake to stay on
their feet in the transport vehicle. November 29, 2000 Hopi
"harvest" (opinion in an Arizona paper) "The decision by the
Department of the Interior to give Hopi Tribe members permission
to gather eaglets from Wupatki National Monument may be
cathartic in easing White angst