Elephant Managers Association
Formation | 1988 |
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Type | 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership corporation |
Headquarters | 1513 Cambridge Street, Houston Texas 77030 |
President | Daryl Hoffman |
Website | elephantmanagers |
The Elephant Managers Association (EMA) is an international
History
Elephant professionals in North America began, during the early eighties, to gather for informal meetings, and while enjoying the sharing of information, it was realized that there was a need for a formal platform, why EMA was founded in 1988 in Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, by elephant keepers in USA and Canada. EMA initially focused on husbandry issues and training of elephants, in North America, and has since then become the largest international organization of elephant professionals and enthusiasts, also as an international platform for people outside the USA.
Members
EMAs present members are Animal care
Board
The present board as of 2020, consists of executive Director of EMA, Daryl Hoffman, Curator of Large Mammals at Houston Zoo. President of EMAs board is Vernon Presley who is Curator of Elephants and Ungulates at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Vice President is Shawn Finnell who is currently involved in the Conservation, Training, & Membership Committees.
Other board members include Secretary Tripp Gorman who is elephant keeper at
Activities
EMA today promote high standards of safety and humane treatment in elephants but is also linked as an independent partner to International Elephant Foundation (IEF), and is serving as an advisory capacity to many regulatory agencies, including United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
EMA has an Executive Committee to assist in mission-focused actions of the organization, as well as a number of Committees to achieve EMA's mission, including Husbandry, training, Behavioral Enrichment, Conservation, Education, Publications, Research, Ethics & Legislation, Membership, Conference, organization, Nominations, Merchandise, Grants, Scholarships, Honors and Awards, and Social Media.
References
- ^ Hoffman, Daryl (2020). "EMA 2019 Annual report" (PDF).
External links
- "About EMA". 2020.
- EMA on Facebook