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Examining working elephants in Nepal

Project Dragonfly Visiting Assistant Professor Michelle Szydlowski was published in Anthrozoös, a multidisciplinary journal focused on the relationships between people and animals across areas.

Examining working elephants in Nepal

Michelle Szydlowski

Project Dragonfly Visiting Assistant Professor Michelle Szydlowski was published in Anthrozoös, a multidisciplinary journal focused on the relationships between people and animals across areas. In the study Szydlowski asks "" and examines working elephants in Nepal. She writes: "The health and welfare of working elephants is directly related to that of their mahout [an elephant rider, trainer, or keeper] and to the strength and duration of elephant–human bonds."