Plants against aggressive behaviour and musth in elephant

Thammanoon Temchai/ Email: dhamma57@gmail.com

National Parks Research Center (Petchburi)

National Parks Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, THAILAND

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to research and collect information on the knowledge of elephant food plants that are used to regulate the body balance of wild elephants, especially during the period of musth. This will help control the expansion of the wild elephant population and reduce the symptoms of estrus which in addition to reducing the chances of breeding, It also reduces the ferocity of the elephant in musth period.