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Assam mahouts get Australian tips on handling elephants humanely

Published - February 05, 2026 02:18 pm IST - GUWAHATI A mahout escorts an elephant after a bath in a stream in western Assam’s Manas National Park (left); master trainers provides science-based lessons to mahouts and mahout aspirants. | Photo Credit: Rahul Karmakar GUWAHATI At Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve in western Assam, mahouts are learning to train elephants to respond to their commands without inflicting pain. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 850 sq.

Assam mahouts get Australian tips on handling elephants humanely

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Key Highlights

  • km Manas borders Bhutan.
  • Bansbari, the central range of the national park, is about 130 km northwest of Guwahati.
  • An international training programme held from February 1 to 4, 2026, brought together experts from Australia’s H-ELP Foundation and teams from Kaziranga National Park and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).
  • The aim: to improve the welfare of captive Asian elephants with modern, evidence-based training methods.
  • H-ELP expands to Human-Elephant Training Programs.
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