| Then noosing is undertaken with the remaining hind and fore limbs. When all the four limbs are noosed, translocation can be attempted. Ten to fifteen persons hold all the four ropes and the elephant is coaxed to move. Oral, percussive or mild prodding commands are given. This is supplemented by pulling the rope attached to the limb concerned. If enough coaxing is done the animal will move forward or even backward. The animal's subconscious mind works and obeys the command as if in a hypnotic trance. The mahout with whom the animal is angry should not be employed. His voice or even smell can provoke the animal. Even calling out for the chain or the sound of the chain will be experienced as unpleasant stimuli. The chain is carried in a gunny bag to avoid any sound. By coaxing the animal, translocation to a distance of 100- 200 m can be easily covered. For greater distances a mahout can mount on the animal and can give toe commands. This is also useful if the terrain is uneven or undulating. The hind limb is first tied at the tethering site and then the forelimb is extended and tied to a tree. Then these ropes are replaced by chains. A distance of 60 cm should be left between the tree and the leg. A standard ball and socket joint chain is used to tie the hind limb to provide freedom to move and lie down if necessary. Water is poured all over the body to reverse the sedation. However, the animal should not be allowed to lie down and sleep immediately. Make sure that the ground surface is even and level to avoid difficulty when the elephant lies down. Reversal with Yohimbine or Yohimbine Plus 4-Aminopyridine is rarely done. The festival season and the musth season often coincide resulting in more elephants bolting and a greater need, consequently, for darting. The majority of darting takes place during the pre musth or post musth period and rarely within the full musth period itself. On certain other occasions the owners start making use of the animal before the symptoms of full musth subsides. This leads to refusal of the animal to obey commands and resulting problems. The elephant immobilization team generally carries with it the necessary ropes with ring and detachable long hook along with an immobilization kit. Note: Tables, Pictures and Annexures, if any, are excluded here |
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