DEHRADUN: Union environment minister Harsh Vardhan on World Elephant Day on Saturday said that Uttarakhand ranks sixth with 1,839 elephants. The All India Synchronised Elephant Estimation in its survey
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Prerna Singh Bindra & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/09/2018 regarding use of fireballs and spikes to drive away elephants.<a
An elephant census released by the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change revealed an expansion in elephant areas, even while the jumbo population remained “stable” at 27,000. The report
<p>Human-elephant Conflict (HEC) is a significant problem in Nepal, with approximately two-thirds of households being impacted by elephants (Elephas maximus), particularly during the winter. In addition
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Sunday that it has taken several measures to protect and conserve elephants across the East African nation. Acting KWS Directing General
There are some major moves afoot in South Africa and Mozambique, as conservationists and researchers try moving elephants to help protect them from ivory poaching and habitat loss. So far this summer,
Around the world elephants are kept as tourist attractions, for religious purposes and even as part of the workforce, but a new study shows taking these majestic animals from the wild cuts their lives
Despite the hefty fines of up to N$5 million or 25 years jail term for elephants and rhino poaching, Namibian officials have recorded 25 cases of rhino and 16 of elephant hunted illegally countrywide this
That African elephants are in deep trouble has been widely publicized in recent years. They’re being poached at an unsustainable rate, and their numbers have dropped from 600,000 a decade ago to some 400,000
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Wildlife Society of Orissa Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 16/08/2021.</p> <p>The matter related to the presence
This Conservation Reference Series publication brings together, in its second edition, a comprehensive listing of India's 101 elephant corridors as listed and mapped by elephant experts in consultation
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in The Hindu, dated 29.05.2021 titled “Night, early morning trains cause most elephant deaths” dated 08/07/2021.</p>
Last census, in 2012, had put the number of elephants at 6,177 in the State An elephant census will be held in southern India from May 17 to May 19. It is estimated that there are more than 6,000
Harare - Researchers in Zimbabwe and South Africa have embarked on a quest to unlock the make-up of elephant milk – and hopefully come up with a baby "formula" to keep orphan elephants alive. The difficulties
A senior State Department official said on Tuesday the US has no evidence that violent extremist groups such as Al-Shabaab are financing their operations through elephant poaching. The comments by Mr
Experiment to bring downman-elephant conflicts in State Two herds of aggressive elephants and a lone rogue may be sedated for a sobering effect and relocated. Assam wildlife officials are keen on
TANGLA, May 29: The Udalguri district, administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), has witnessed a steady rise in human-elephant conflict over the past decade. The illegal human encroachment
In 2014, villagers in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills set aside a part of their community-owned land to create village reserve forests, giving right of passage to elephants. In acknowledgement of that gesture,
As Hong Kong moves towards the final step of a landmark ivory ban, TRAFFIC has released a report that acknowledges progress, but urges tighter regulation on privately owned ivory stocks, antique ivory
Kenya has hailed its efforts to crack down on poaching as it released the results of the country's first-ever national wildlife census, calling the survey a vital weapon in its conservation battle. According
