2008-03-26 - Kokrajhar, India.
The number of Asiatic elephants is on the rise in Manas National Park situated in Baksa district of Assam. In the latest elephant census conducted in Basbari, Panbari and Bhuyapara ranges of the park, as many as 1,026 elephants were counted. Bhuyapara range topped the tally with 525 elephants being detected. Another 354 elephants were detected at Basbari range whereas 147 elephants were found at Panbari range. The park authorities are a happy lot with the rise in the number of pachyderms in the ...
2008-03-25 - New Delhi , India.
The elephants are ravenous eaters of bananas and rice, and raid the fields, devastating everything. The farmers hunt them or poison them, to defend their meagre profits. Experts: better living and working opportunities must be given to the farmers. Elephants are at risk of disappearing from entire countries in Asia, because of ruthless hunting by farmers who are defending their fields. All over, rapid deforestation and the expansion of planting has increased the age-old conflict between elephan...
2008-03-13 - Bangkok, Thailand. Karen Emmons
The Kingdom of Thailand – a country that has long revered the elephant for its royal and religious significance – is home to some 4,000 of the fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) still surviving. Compared to the relatively enduring population of African elephants (currently estimated to number about 500,000), the rapidly dwindling Asian population was a major cause of concern. In 1975, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)...
2008-03-11 - Kruger National Park, South Africa.
This year the elephant and buffalo census team, under the leadership of Dr Ian Whyte, who is conducting his 24th census, counted 13 050 elephants in the Kruger National Park (KNP). Although Ian retired earlier this year, he was contracted to conduct the census. The count indicates 623 individuals or five percent more than the 12 427 counted last year. Ian says in his report that only 338 calves were recorded which is considerably less than the 725 counted in 2006.
2008-03-10 - Lucknow, India. Tarannum Manjul
As a part of the Government of India’s Project Elephant, the state will soon get its own elephant reserve in Bijnore district under the Nazibabad forest range. The reserve will be called Shivalik Elephant Reserve. The reserve will not only have an exclusive protected area for elephants, but will also see to it that crop raiding activities — which affect those living in these areas — are brought down.
2008-03-09 - Kalpetta, India.
The tiger population in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is stable while there is a slight increase in the number of elephants, according to the just-concluded annual wildlife assessment. The 2006 census had found that the Wayanad sanctuary was home to about 500 elephants and the indications of the present study was that there could be an increase in elephant population. According to Mishra, poaching had been contained totally in the area. Based on direct sightings, pugmarks on ...
2008-03-06 - Nairobi, Kenya.
Tourism can play a key role in restoring economic activity and employment in Kenya and in doing so play its part in bringing peace and stability to the East African country, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said today. Achim Steiner, UNEP's Executive Director was speaking in Berlin, Germany which this week is hosting one of the world's biggest tourism fairs. Mr Steiner said: 'Indeed it is an overall measure of KWS's success that elephant populations in Kenya have risen recently by...
2008-03-06 - Silver Spring, United States. Debbie Olson
The International Elephant Foundation (IEF) today announced their support for 15 new elephant conservation projects for 2008, marking a record level of support. "Elephants all over the world need our help," said IEF President Michael Fouraker. "The grants made today by the International Elephant Foundation support critical elephant conservation programs." "Conservation projects supported by accredited zoos are essential to the survival of elephants," said AZA President and CEO Jim Maddy. "AZA-ac...
2008-03-04 - Colombo, Sri Lanka. Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources,
In Sri Lanka our Flora and Fauna Protection Ordinance (1937) and National Policy on elephants (1996) strictly prohibited culling as a measure to control elephant population. Our culture is based on compassion to all living beings and this too does not permit such measures. Capturing and domestication measures too are being restricted by the law. Our Government signed the CITES (Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species of Animals & Plants) so that exportation and importation of...
2008-03-03 - Arlington, United States. Michelle Gadd, Program Officer, Africa Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dear Colleagues, I would like to encourage you to submit proposals for conservation projects to the 2008 USFWS African Elephant Conservation Fund as soon as possible. Proposals received by APRIL 1, 2008 will be fully evaluated for funding before the US Government fiscal year ends in September. Now is an ideal time to apply for any field work taking place in the second half of 2008 or commencing in 2009. This year, the multinational species conservation funds for Africa (Great Ape, African Eleph...
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