Hall, Tarquin. To the elephant graveyard.Grove Press, dist. by Publishers Group West. 260p. illus. bibliog. c2000. 0-8021-3835-7. $13.00. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. Elephants are a mysterious yet enchanting en·chant·ing adj. Having the power to enchant; charming: enchanting music. en·chant  ing·ly adv. species. Most of us know of them only through visits to the zoo. Seldom do we see them in their natural environment in either Africa or India. Hall, a journalist in India, found himself in a position to observe a unique experience. A rogue elephant Noun 1. rogue elephant - a wild and vicious elephant separated from the herdelephant - five-toed pachyderm had been rampaging through the northeast section of India. The elephant had killed over 30 people and was considered a serious threat. A professional elephant hunter was hired to track him down. Hall joined the expedition with mixed feelings. He was very curious about elephants but did not really want to see one die. He became part of a strange group of mahouts (elephant handlers handlers persons involved in the handling of, for example, circus animals. Includes grooms, milkers, herdsmen, strappers. Used mostly in referring to persons handling animals for show or auction. ), forest department personnel, and assorted hangers hangers used for hanging x-ray films to dry. There is a clip type, with a clip at each corner, and a channel type in which the film sits in channels in the sides of the frame. on. They track the elephant, eventually find him and do kill him. In the process we learn about India, the people as well as the cult of the elephant. For anyone interested in elephants this is a fascinating (if a bit sad) look at a truly endangered breed. Robin S. Holab-Abelman, Vice Pres., Lib. Relocation Scvs., Clancy-Cullen, Bronx, NY |
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