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  • Conservation Science
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Wildlife Management

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  • Endangered Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) face multifaceted challenges, including political disputes, land use conflicts, and human-wildlife interactions.
  • Conservation issues surrounding these elephants are often characterized as 'wicked problems,' impacting both local and global conservation efforts.
  • The practice of human 'ownership' of endangered elephants for tourism, religious purposes, or labor in range states like Nepal complicates conservation debates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the complex ethical and practical dimensions of Asian elephant conservation.
  • To analyze the impact of human-wildlife conflict and differing perspectives on elephant management.
  • To identify the need for novel strategies to foster collaboration in conservation efforts.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of existing literature and case studies on Asian elephant conservation.
  • Examination of socio-political and ethical debates surrounding elephant use in tourism and other human activities.
  • Review of human-wildlife conflict resolution strategies in elephant range states.

Main Results:

  • Conservation challenges are intensified by human 'ownership' practices and differing ethical viewpoints on animal use.
  • External stakeholders adopting adversarial stances exacerbate conflicts, particularly when local communities accept elephant ownership.
  • Shifting perspectives on the ethics of using animals in tourism present both challenges and opportunities for conservation.

Conclusions:

  • Establishing common ground requires innovative approaches that acknowledge local contexts and diverse stakeholder interests.
  • Effective conservation necessitates bridging divides between local communities, international interests, and the welfare of endangered Asian elephants.
  • Addressing the 'wicked problem' of Asian elephant conservation demands a move beyond adversarial positions towards collaborative solutions.