Domestication of Elephants

According to government figures, at least 84 people in Sri Lanka have been killed since early 2005, with 156 pachyderms suffering the same fate at the hands of villagers by shooting or electrocution.

"We will be using them for (wildlife) protection work," said Kariyawasam. "Officials can ride on them, where vehicles can't go, to prevent poaching."

Article from Aljazeera.net