Status Updates From Elephant Bill

This book is excellent. It was written in 1950 by a lieutenant colonel whose job it was to train elephants in order to move timber out of the Burmese jungles. The mindset towards the care of animals was obviously different back then. There are some sad and abusive like behaviors, by the trainers towards the elephants. But take into consideration its age.

This book was written in 50’s(+\-) spoiler: some graphic mention of animal abuse deemed ‘medical training’. Very interesting historical account of elephant training and use of them as a means of transporting trees and logs from the jungles and mountains.