Elephant herd in China on the move again after taking a break
3 years, 6 months ago

Elephant herd in China on the move again after taking a break

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The herd of 15 wild Asian elephants has covered a 500km stretch on a journey that began over a year ago when they left their designated elephant protection zone in Xishuangbanna, near China’s border with Myanmar. Chen Fei, director of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration’s Asian Elephant Research Centre, said they were watching closely to see if the herd resumes its northward trajectory, and would evacuate villages if necessary. It is believed that the space available for China’s last remaining native elephant community has gradually shrunk over the years, with the tropical forests of Xishuangbanna replaced with banana, tea or rubber plantations or used to plant lucrative raw materials for traditional Chinese medicine.

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Real-Time Monitoring of Wild Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, China
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Real-Time Monitoring of Wild Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, China

China Daily  

Real-time monitoring of Asian elephants near Xishuangbanna, China, using infrared cameras and drones has helped to ensure the safety of the animals and the well-being of the local community. The system, which covers 38 areas where elephants are known to appear, uses AI image recognition to identify and track the animals in real-time. Rangers monitor the elephants and prevent conflicts …

Asian Elephant A'Bao Makes Significant Progress in Reintroduction to the Wild
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Asian Elephant A'Bao Makes Significant Progress in Reintroduction to the Wild

China Daily  

Asian elephant A'Bao successfully reintegrated into a wild elephant herd in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province. The elephant, who was rescued in 2018 and rehabilitated, has shown signs of successfully integrating into the herd, indicating a milestone achievement in the reintroduction experiment.

Learning to live with elephants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Learning to live with elephants

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. Wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China's Yunnan province. As such, the people of Dahuangba in Southwest China's Yunnan province used to hate wild Asian elephants. A temporary …

Modern Technologies Offer Hope for Elephant-Human Coexistence in Southwest China
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Modern Technologies Offer Hope for Elephant-Human Coexistence in Southwest China

China Daily  

Wild Asian elephants are becoming increasingly common in Xishuangbanna, China, with residents gradually learning to live with them. Modern technologies such as early warning apps and dedicated teams of rangers help keep the elephants away from humans. While the elephants can be a nuisance for farmers, they are also a vital part of the local ecosystem. The villagers are working …

Modern Technologies Offer Hope for Elephant-Human Coexistence in Southwest China
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Modern Technologies Offer Hope for Elephant-Human Coexistence in Southwest China

China Daily  

Wild Asian elephants are becoming increasingly common in Xishuangbanna, China, but the local residents have traditionally hated them. However, modern technologies such as early warning apps and dedicated teams of rangers are helping to change attitudes. The villagers are now using a temporary sign to alert residents of elephant sightings and are working to keep the elephants away from their …

Learning to live with elephants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Learning to live with elephants

China Daily  

A ranger prepares a drone for a monitoring task. As an insurance specialist from China Pacific Property Insurance's Xishuangbanna branch, Lyu often has to inspect the aftermath of the farmland destroyed by the elephants to determine the exact economic losses. Since Feb 23, protocols on restoring the Asian elephants' habitats, elephant rescue, reintroducing rescued elephants to the wild, and the …

Learning to live with elephants
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Learning to live with elephants

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. Wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China's Yunnan province. As such, the people of Dahuangba in Southwest China's Yunnan province used to hate wild Asian elephants. A temporary …

Province contributes to global biodiversity conservation
2 months, 1 week ago

Province contributes to global biodiversity conservation

China Daily  

Xiong Chaoyong explains Asian elephant conservation work in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province. In China, their numbers have increased from around 150 in the 1960s to approximately 300 today, according to Xiong Chaoyong, deputy director of the Asian Elephant Conservation Management Center in Yunnan's Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture. He noted that some wild Asian elephants living near the China-Laos border frequently cross …

Thailand's Elephants and Animals Face Flash Flood Disaster
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thailand's Elephants and Animals Face Flash Flood Disaster

The Hindu  

Thailand is facing a severe flash flood situation, with authorities and conservationists working tirelessly to rescue elephants, pigs and buffaloes from the rising waters. As of Friday, 117 elephants have been saved, but nine more require assistance. The flood has also caused a village to be completely flooded, with conservationists planning to return and help the animals find shelter.

Elephants swept away in popular Thailand animal sanctuary after floods
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephants swept away in popular Thailand animal sanctuary after floods

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A popular national park in …

Myanmar communists take in liberated elephants as battle against junta rages
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar communists take in liberated elephants as battle against junta rages

The Hindu  

Communist rebels battling Myanmar's junta have taken in 138 elephants as fighting rages in the jungles and scrubland around Mandalay. Others have been taken as spoils in territory captured by the Communist Party of Burma as it battles the military and its 2021 coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government. "We were worried that if no one took control …

Elephant gathering at Minneriya resumes after five years 米内日亚时隔 5 年重新迎来象群聚集
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Elephant gathering at Minneriya resumes after five years 米内日亚时隔 5 年重新迎来象群聚集

China Daily  

英语大破解 Elephant gathering at Minneriya resumes after five years 米内日亚时隔 5 年重新迎来象群聚集 本集内容 Elephant gathering at Minneriya resumes after five years 米内日亚时隔 5 年重新迎来象群聚集 文字稿 Dr. Sumith Pilapitiya, researcher and environmental specialist "The 'Great Elephant Gathering' at Minneriya is the largest gathering of Asian elephants in the world. 苏米斯·皮拉皮蒂亚博士 研究员和环境学专家 “米内日亚的 ‘象群大集聚’ 是世界上规模最大的亚洲象聚集行为。聚集通常开始于五月中旬左右，并一直持续到十月中旬或下旬。” Recently, large herds of 100 to 200 …

Program helps locals live with elephants
6 months ago

Program helps locals live with elephants

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. CHEN LIANG/CHINA DAILY Most of the country's wild Asian elephants, more than 280 individuals, are distributed in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in the southernmost part of Yunnan province. …

Program helps locals live with elephants
6 months ago

Program helps locals live with elephants

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. CHEN LIANG/CHINA DAILY Most of the country's wild Asian elephants, more than 280 individuals, are distributed in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in the southernmost part of Yunnan province. …

Delicate balance needed for animals, humans
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delicate balance needed for animals, humans

China Daily  

Asian elephants, once widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, are an iconic species with significant ecological value. In Yunnan province, there are nearly 300 wild Asian elephants in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Pu'er city and Lincang prefecture. Between 2009 and 2014, the project collaborated with the forestry and grassland administration of Pu'er city to launch the first …

Locals in Yunnan trained on Asian elephant awareness
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Locals in Yunnan trained on Asian elephant awareness

China Daily  

Zhao Huaidong, an expert in ecology of Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, gives a lecture during a training session held in Mengla on March 10. CHEN LIANG/CHINA DAILY Living with elephants Through training, according to Ma, the primary objective is to heighten the awareness of Asian elephant conservation and biodiversity among members of the monitoring team. "By empowering these elephant watchers, we …

Locals in Yunnan trained on Asian elephant awareness
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Locals in Yunnan trained on Asian elephant awareness

China Daily  

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. CHEN XINBO/XINHUA On just the second day after arriving in Mengla county in the Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, Ma Chenyue and her colleagues received word that …

Smart preservation
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Smart preservation

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Yunnan is pioneering a digital biodiversity conservation model based on big data To the outside world, Yunnan, an inland province, at a low latitude and high elevation in southwestern China, is well known as a tourist destination that is characterized by many ethnic cultures and its rich biodiversity. Occupying a mere 4.1 percent of China's total land …

Yunnan: A polished jewel nestled in the Southwest
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Yunnan: A polished jewel nestled in the Southwest

China Daily  

To the outside world, Yunnan, an inland province, at a low latitude and high elevation in southwestern China, is well known as a tourist destination that is characterized by its colourful multi-cultures and richness of biodiversity. Occupying a mere 4.1 percent of China's total land area, Yunnan houses 171 rare and endangered plant species, constituting 44 percent of China's protected …

Mammoth problems, meaningful solutions: Marrying technical data and conservation
1 year, 4 months ago

Mammoth problems, meaningful solutions: Marrying technical data and conservation

The Hindu  

Bengaluru-headquartered Asian Nature Conservation Foundation founded by Prof Raman Sukumar of IISc and the late Prof Dhritikanta Lahiri Choudhury has been actively involved in elephant conservation since 1997. The Assam Forest Department wanted actionable insights and requested the team to look at the human-elephant conflicts in Golaghat district near Kaziranga and Hamren district near Karbi Anglong. “The short-term goal was …

Almost two-thirds of elephant habitat lost across Asia, study finds
1 year, 7 months ago

Almost two-thirds of elephant habitat lost across Asia, study finds

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “My worry is that we are going to reach a tipping point in which cultures of mutual non-confrontation toward one another get replaced by cultures of antagonism and violence – by both species … We have to de-escalate this situation,” said de Silva, who is also founder and president of Trunks and …

Yunnan village prospers, naturally
1 year, 8 months ago

Yunnan village prospers, naturally

China Daily  

Asian elephants have been seen in many locations of Southwest China's Yunnan province, making headlines and posing questions on how humans and elephants can live in harmony. Locals in Daotangqing village, located on the edge of the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve, Southwest China's Yunnan province, have turned to keeping bees and growing eco-friendly fruit trees to improve income and strengthen …

Govt works to ensure safety of local people and elephants
1 year, 10 months ago

Govt works to ensure safety of local people and elephants

China Daily  

Last month, animal conservationists recorded images of three female Asian elephants and seven calves foraging for food and taking naps in Pu'er, Yunnan province. Wang Zhihong, an expert with the Asian Elephant Research Center in Yunnan, said: "As numbers rise, the elephants have stepped out of protected areas and entered more resource-rich farmland as they search for food. To ensure …

Asian elephants from the Netherlands are doing well in Washington D.C.
2 years ago

Asian elephants from the Netherlands are doing well in Washington D.C.

NL Times  

The Asian elephant females Trong Nhi and Nhi Linh, who moved last month from Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam to Washington D.C. in the United States, are doing well. They have just come out of quarantine and have not yet met their peers at Smithsonian National Zoo, said researcher Jeroen Kappelhof, who traveled with the two elephant females. "I got the …

Watch: Wild elephant angrily chases people after they try to scare it away in Assam
2 years ago

Watch: Wild elephant angrily chases people after they try to scare it away in Assam

Hindustan Times  

A video of a wild elephant chasing off local people in Assam has surfaced on social media. The one-minute-long video shared by news agency ANI initially shows a herd of elephants roaming in human neighbourhoods on the margins of a forest. Sarat Das, Forest Range Officer, Rongjuli told ANI around 70 wild elephants are currently taking shelter in different parts …

Thailand’s out-of-work elephants are going online for their money
2 years, 2 months ago

Thailand’s out-of-work elephants are going online for their money

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Mahouts with 53-year-old male elephant …

China strengthens efforts to protect Asian elephants
2 years, 6 months ago

China strengthens efforts to protect Asian elephants

China Daily  

Aerial photo taken on Aug 9, 2021 shows a herd of wild Asian elephants in Yuanjiang county of Yuxi city, Southwest China's Yunnan province. Tang Zhengfang, a farmer from Jinning district, Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, has been longing for some special friends -- a herd of Asian elephants which he met by chance a year ago. In …

China strengthens efforts to protect Asian elephants
2 years, 6 months ago

China strengthens efforts to protect Asian elephants

China Daily  

Aerial photo taken on Aug 9, 2021 shows a herd of wild Asian elephants in Yuanjiang county of Yuxi city, Southwest China's Yunnan province. Tang Zhengfang, a farmer from Jinning district, Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, has been longing for some special friends -- a herd of Asian elephants which he met by chance a year ago. In …

Nations can learn from China's biodiversity efforts
3 years, 2 months ago

Nations can learn from China's biodiversity efforts

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of Sanjiangyuan National Park, Qinghai province. China has made remarkable achievements in its biodiversity conservation and has made efforts to share its ideas and experiences to support other developing countries, said Qin Tianbao, an environmental law professor. Qin said, "The fund and China's large amount of investment demonstrate the country's determination to be responsible for connecting different …

引发全球关注的亚洲象群 平安回归适宜栖息地
3 years, 4 months ago

引发全球关注的亚洲象群 平安回归适宜栖息地

China Daily  

8月8日20时许，云南北移亚洲象群14头大象已跨过元江，平安回归适宜栖息地。 亚洲象群通过老213国道元江桥（无人机照片，8月8日摄）。新华社发 A herd of wild Asian elephants that has wandered Southwest China's Yunnan province for more than 17 months appears to be heading home to its traditional habitat in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve. 在云南游荡了17个多月以后，亚洲象群正在回归原栖息地——西双版纳国家自然保护区的路上。 【知识点】 亚洲象（Asian elephants）为我国一级重点保护野生动物（wild animals under first-class national protection），在世界自然保护联盟濒危物种红色名录（ the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species）中被列为“濒危物种”（endangered species），主要分布在云南普洱、西双版纳、临沧3个州市，是亚洲现存最大和最具代表性的陆生脊椎动物（terrestrial vertebrate），也是维持森林生态系统的“工程师”。 云南省林业和草原局党组书记、局长万勇介绍： The elephants …

Wild animals thrive as environment improves
3 years, 5 months ago

Wild animals thrive as environment improves

China Daily  

Monkeys attract visitors at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Hunan province. WU YONGBING/XINHUA Last month, a herd of 15 wild Asian elephants in Yunnan province traveled about 500 kilometers north and arrived on the outskirts of Kunming, the provincial capital. Huang Wenbin, Beijing regional program head of the World Wide Fund for Nature, said, "As the environment in China improves and …

Effective steps needed to protect elephants
3 years, 6 months ago

Effective steps needed to protect elephants

China Daily  

Luo Jie/China Daily Editor's note: A herd of more than a dozen elephants marching northward from their habitat in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan province has drawn worldwide attention. So the Yunnan authorities should shoulder the special responsibility of protecting Asian elephants using domestic and foreign resources, devising a sustainable model for wildlife protection and helping build a harmonious relationship between humans …

A herd of China’s wandering elephants is garnering international attention after 500-kilometre trek
3 years, 6 months ago

A herd of China’s wandering elephants is garnering international attention after 500-kilometre trek

Firstpost  

Beijing: Already famous at home, China’s wandering elephants are now becoming international stars. Major global media are chronicling the herd’s more than yearlong, 500-kilometer trek from their home in a wildlife reserve in mountainous southwest Yunnan province to the outskirts of the provincial capital of Kunming. The elephants have been trending for days on China’s Weibo microblogging service with photos …

Heavy Sleepers: Footage Shows Chinese 15 Elephants on Trek Take Nap
3 years, 6 months ago

Heavy Sleepers: Footage Shows Chinese 15 Elephants on Trek Take Nap

News 18  

A herd of wild elephants in southwestern China have been captured on camera taking a breather from a 500-kilometre march of chaos that has caused more than $1 million in damage. Chinese state television has launched a 24-hour live feed of the herd as the country remains on watch following the 15 elephants’ epic trek through homes, barns and crops …

China's wandering elephants caught on camera taking nap after 500-kilometre trek
3 years, 6 months ago

China's wandering elephants caught on camera taking nap after 500-kilometre trek

ABC  

A herd of wild elephants in south-western China have been captured on camera taking a breather from a 500-kilometre march of chaos that has caused more than $1 million in damage. Key points: The adventures of the huge mammals have captivated the nation, with hundreds of millions taking to social media to discuss their journey The elephants have been closely …

Wild animals are not for show
3 years, 6 months ago

Wild animals are not for show

China Daily  

The herd of 15 elephants arrives in Eshan county. A herd of 15 wild Asian elephants that left Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve in the south of Yunnan province last year entered the provincial capital of Kunming on Thursday. First, the presence of so many humans could frighten the wild elephants, making them change course, thus creating more problems for residents. …

Wandering elephants on edge of China city, now closing roads
3 years, 6 months ago

Wandering elephants on edge of China city, now closing roads

The Independent  

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China watches on as a herd of elephants wanders from town to town, causing over $1 million in damage
3 years, 6 months ago

China watches on as a herd of elephants wanders from town to town, causing over $1 million in damage

ABC  

For more than a month, 15 elephants including three calves have dominated China's domestic media as they marched through towns and villages with no clear destination in sight. Key points: China has 1 per cent, or about 300, of the world's wild Asian elephants Their habitat is largely confined to the southern parts of Yunnan Officials are trying to lure …

There's nothing amusing about stray animals
3 years, 6 months ago

There's nothing amusing about stray animals

China Daily  

A herd of wild Asian elephants makes its way in Yuxi's Eshan Yi autonomous county, Yunnan province, on May 28, 2021. The elephants have been on the move for several months now, covering 400 kilometers since leaving their habitat in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve sometime last year. In Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, a wild boar rushed into a milk …

see the elephant就是“看见大象”？其实还有这层意思…
3 years, 6 months ago

see the elephant就是“看见大象”？其实还有这层意思…

China Daily  

看到see the elephant，你会怎么理解？ 按字面意思来当然是“看见大象”。但它的实际含义远不止这么简单。一起来看看吧↓ A herd of wild Asian elephants makes its way in Yuxi's Eshan Yi autonomous county, Yunnan province, on May 28, 2021. see the elephant see the elephant也可说成get a look/ sight at the elephant，意思是“开眼界”、“长见识”。 为什么看到了大象就等于“看到了世界”，就是“见过世面了”？因为在see the elephant这句俚语诞生的年代，只有在非洲和亚洲才能看到大象。对当时的人来说，能看见大象就相当于是见过世面、开了眼界了。就这样，see the elephant就成了“见见世面”的意思了。 例句： The boy came and saw the elephant in the city. 男孩到城里来大开了眼界。 see red to become very angry …

Yunnan's reserve sees return of wild elephants
4 years ago

Yunnan's reserve sees return of wild elephants

China Daily  

A drone-captured image of wild Asian elephants that were spotted at a nature reserve in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province. Eighteen wild Asian elephants were spotted in a nature reserve in the Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture of Southwest China's Yunnan province, local authorities said on Dec 3. The trumpeting of wild elephants was first heard by a forest ranger …

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