Elephas maximus:
The Biology and Conservation of the Asian
Elephant
An original CAC production
Animal Behavior Society Film of the Year
(non-commercial), 2005.
This is the story of the magnificent Asian
Elephant.
It is the story of this animal's
dependence on plants and on the land that
supports them.
Ecology
Evolution
Social
Structure
Land
Preservation
Physiology
Captive
Breeding
Farming
Ivory
Trade
In the
future, the Asian Elephant faces many
challenges.
But people everywhere are
beginning to show a willingness to preserve
wild spaces for elephants.
Our message is,
if we all work together, the future will be
one in which our own
grandchildren will
share the planet with future generations of
these wonderful creatures.
Host
LINDSAY SCHAMEL Videography ERIK MICHAELSEN
Video Editing NATHAN JOHNSON
Production
Assistants KELSEY NOONAN, ROSEANNE SCHUSTER,
GRETCHEN WAGNER
Written, Produced and
Directed by MICHAEL NOONAN PhD
SCREENINGS / AWARDS
Animal Behavior
Society Film of the Year (non-commercial). 2005
Telly Award Finalist (Education
category). 2005
Videographer Distinction (Educational category) 2005
Gold Aurora Award (Issue Awareness,
Documentary-Nature/Environment). 2005
Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival, 2006
Elephas maximus: The Biology and Conservation of the Asian Elephant
running time: 32 mins
Included bonus feature: Working Elephants: A Population in
Transition
running time: 2 mins
Also includes HTML-coded interactive
program to test your "Elephant IQ"
(for PC running Windows 98 or
higher)
This
DVD provides a broad introduction to the
interdisciplinary nature of wildlife
conservation in the modern age, suitable for
school age audiences in grades 7-12.
To
request a copy, send your name and address
of your school to
cac@canisius.edu.
It is provided free of charge for use in libraries and classrooms.
Or you can directly download a digital copy to
your computer
here.
Contact Info: Michael Noonan, PhD,
Canisius College
, 2001 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14208
noonan@canisius.edu
