THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT 



out. In addition, he recommended Government 

 to employ some Indian Elephant-tamers to capture 

 and tame young Elephants, and train them to work 

 after the manner of the Indian Elephant, and to 

 raise revenue by selling them to various Zoological 

 Gardens. 



It certainly seems reasonable to infer that if the 

 Elephants can obtain a sufficiency of food and water 

 within the sanctuary of the Addo Bush, they will 

 not make destructive raids to neighbouring farms. 

 The Elephant is a highly intelligent animal, and 

 does not risk its life unnecessarily. The whole 

 trouble is that farmers have been allowed to acquire 

 portions of the Addo Bush which should have been 

 retained as an Elephant Reserve. 



It has been suggested that a reservoir be con- 

 structed, and that a deep ditch be dug, or a strong 

 fence erected, all around the Elephant Reserve. The 

 distance to be enclosed is approximately 13 miles. 



At present the Elephants are protected in the 

 reserved portion of the Addo Bush, but farmers are 

 permitted to kill them if they trespass on their farms. 

 The exasperated farmers have spring-guns set at 

 various parts of their farms, but so wily and sagacious 

 are the Elephants that they rarely spring these 

 guns. 



One of the herds, maddened by thirst, attempted 

 to get at a water-hole on Mr. Louis Walton's farm. 

 The herd bull sprung the trap, and was shot through 

 the neck. He turned, and after staggering about a 



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