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Carol Buckley is a specialist in the trauma recovery and on-going physical care of captive elephants.〔http://www.kerulos.org/about_kerulos/faculty.html#buckley, "Carol Buckley". Retrieved 2011-10-11.〕〔http://jerrynelsonjournal.blogspot.com/2010/07/carol-buckley.html, "Carol Buckley", Wednesday, July 28, 2010. "Traditional elephant handling and training is nothing short of brutal. ...She used a long piece of straw commenting that a stick could be conceived as a weapon and the elephant could feel the tickle of the straw. Her other tools were simple gentle voice commands and bananas. The results were amazing!", Retrieved 2011-10-11.〕 From 1974 to the present, Buckley has been responsible for and responsive to elephants: caring for them, living with them, transporting them, spending nights out in the habitat with them, advocating for them, playing with them,〔http://www.carolbuckley.com/elevisions/?p=980, "While daydreaming about Tarra", " I recalled our first romp on a pristine beach in Santa Barbara, CA. Tarra was a spunky youngster, small by elephant standards, full of playful energy. It was early morning, the sun was just lighting up the southern California sky and the beach was surprisingly empty. Like kids off on a grand adventure we climbed over the dunes that divided the highway from the beach beyond. Tarra sunk to her knees in the dry sand with each gangly step, leaving cavernous holes in her wake. Tarra enthusiastically ran toward the ocean as the water receded. But when an underdeveloped wave crashed at her feet, she screeched to a halt and back peddled awkwardly. Squeaking gleefully, trunk curled up under her chin, head pulled down low, she got eye level with the wave. As it once again receded, her confidence returned. Ankle-deep in the foamy swirl of sand and salt water, she did not notice the new wave building. It formed quickly, rising like a cobra from the ocean floor and slapped her broad side with a crack. Caught by surprise, Tarra’s eyes flashed wide. She stood frozen for a split second, staring straight at me. I could not help it, I broke up with laughter. Recognizing the mischievous look on her face, I started running down the beach to get the jump on our ever familiar foot race. Tarra came tearing out of the water, running as fast as her stocky legs could drive her, trunk and tail fully extended like a bird dog on point. Our foot race ritual was a bonding exercise. Sometimes I let her win and other times she let me. This time it appeared that she was determined to be the winner. Slowed by the soft sand caressing our ankles, we raced down the beach, neck-in-neck, until she surged forward in a final sprint, leaving me in her dust clinching my sides in laughter. Only then did I notice we were being watched. A uniformed man standing some distance away called out, “Miss, you cannot have an elephant on the beach.”". Retrieved 2011-11-06.〕 being responsible for them and their relative happiness in captivity. Through her experience with elephants, from Tarra to elephants kept in zoos and circuses in the US and abroad, she has become a leading speaker and expert witness for captive elephants everywhere.〔, VoiceForTheAnimals, Jan 20, 2009. "Dr Joyce and Carol Buckley speaking on Herpes". Retrieved 2011-11-04〕〔http://www.kerulos.org/about_kerulos/faculty.html#buckley,"Carol Buckley". . Retrieved 2011-10-11.〕 She also works with federal, state, and foreign government agencies and with private organizations to create and to strengthen the regulations that protect the welfare of every single elephant kept in captivity. In 2010, Buckley founded Elephant Aid International and began consulting world wide to help improve the lives of captive elephants and their mahouts.〔http://asianelephantstoday.com/2011/03/23/sri-lanka-condensed-%c2%bb-carol-buckley/, "Sri Lanka condensed » Carol Buckley", Mar 23, 2011, Asian Elephants Today Endangerment & Conservation: The Big Picture. Retrieved 2011-10-11.〕〔http://www.free-press-release.com/news-carol-buckley-co-founder-of-the-elephant-sanctuary-introduces-international-elephant-aid-and-www-carolbuckley-com-and-heads-to-asia-for-worldwide-el-1271101017.html, "Carol Buckley - Co-Founder of the Elephant Sanctuary Introduces International Elephant Aid and www.CarolBuckley.com and Heads to Asia for Worldwide Elephant Assistance ", April 12, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-14.〕〔http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/430368-begging-street-elephants-remain-a-problem, "Begging Street Elephants Remain A Problem mahout charged with assault on foreigners". Originally from but no longer available at, http://chiangmai-mail.com/current/news.shtml#hd11. Retrieved 2011-10-11.〕〔http://www.greenchicafe.com/elephant-aid-internation-newly-launched-ngo. "Elephant Aid International – Newly Launched NGO', Tuesday, 9 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-11.〕〔http://www.elephantaidinternational.org/userfiles/file/Thailand%20-%20ENP%202011_COMPRESSED.pdf "Foot Care Report, Thailand". May 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-13.〕〔http://www.elephantaidinternational.org/userfiles/file/Nepal%20-%20report_FINAL_4-2011.pdf "Foot Care Report, Nepal", April 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-13.〕 == Early life == When Buckley was born, the family babysitter gave her a tiny, orange striped kitten named Tiger. This began her lifelong affection for animals. "For 19 years", Buckley says "Tiger was my friend, confidant and adventure seeker. By example she taught me to be curious, independent and loving. But what I cherish most about Tiger was how enthusiastically she enjoyed every day of her life." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carol Buckley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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