White Oak Conservation: Difference between revisions

The [[Asian elephant]] of southern and south east Asia is endangered, threatened by the Ivory trade, habitat loss and conflict with farmers. In 2020, White Oak Conservation gained a massive herd of some thirty-five elephants previously owned by [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=White Oak Welcomes the Largest Asian Elephant Herd in the Western Hemisphere|url=https://www.whiteoakwildlife.org/white-oak-welcomes-the-largest-asian-elephant-herd-in-the-western-hemisphere/|url-status=live|website=White Oak Conservation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Machemer|first=Theresa|date=September 28, 2020|title=Retired Circus Elephants to Move to 2,500-Acre Wildlife Refuge Next Year|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/retired-circus-elephants-move-2500-acre-wildlife-refuge-next-year-180975921/|url-status=live|website=Smithsonian Magazine}}</ref> and is constructing a new facility for them.<ref>{{Cite news|last=BORTZFIELD|first=Bill|date=September 23, 2020|title=Largest Elephant Herd In Western Hemisphere Coming To White Oak In Yulee|work=WJCT|url=https://news.wjct.org/post/largest-elephant-herd-western-hemisphere-coming-white-oak-yulee|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, the first group of elephants arrived at the first completed part of the exhibit with more herd members expected to arrive as construction progresses.of Additionally,the Whitenew oakhabitat will also receive another elephant, a retired bull elephant named Bo who comes from the Carden circusprogresses.