Near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos agreed
5 years, 4 months ago

Near-total ban on sending wild elephants to zoos agreed

Daily Mail  

An almost complete ban on sending wild African elephants to zoos and condemning them to a life of captivity has been approved. Specifically, the countries voted to limit trade in live wild African elephants only to conservation in their natural habitats. While elephants in western, central and eastern Africa have long been listed among the species in need of most protection under CITES, and thus banned from all trade, some trade has been permitted in southern Africa, where elephant populations are healthier The EU amendment also made clear that African elephants caught in the wild and already in zoos could be transferred to other facilities outside of Africa. 'The capture of wild African elephants for export to zoos and other captive facilities is incredibly traumatising for individual elephants as well as their social groups.

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Rules that still manacle the captive elephant
1 week, 6 days ago

Rules that still manacle the captive elephant

The Hindu  

In India, where elephants are revered as sacred symbols of wisdom and strength, privately-held captive elephants live a stark contradiction. New rules and loopholes In its intent to regulate potential misuse of captive elephants in private custody and curb illegal captures from the wild, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change published the Captive Elephant Rules in March 2024. …

Can shooting some elephants save many others?
1 month, 1 week ago

Can shooting some elephants save many others?

Live Mint  

The mighty elephant paws at the foot of an acacia tree, his tusks so long they graze the grass. A recent study found that little of the revenue from hunting in a game reserve next to Nyerere National Park in Tanzania reached local residents. “A quota for five elephants in a single zone is unheard of,” says Danny McCallum, a …

Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in the southern African countries. Zimbabwe said Monday it would allow the killing of 200 elephants so that their meat can be distributed among needy communities, while in Namibia the killing of more than …

After Namibia, why Zimbabwe is preparing to kill 200 majestic elephants
3 months, 3 weeks ago

After Namibia, why Zimbabwe is preparing to kill 200 majestic elephants

Firstpost  

Zimbabwe, home to around 100,000 elephants—the second-largest population after Botswana—is facing an elephant overpopulation crisis amid a severe drought. It maintains ecosystem balance and ensures remaining wildlife thrives.” Zimbabwe has “more elephants than it needs”, the environment minister Sithembiso Nyoni said in parliament on Wednesday as the country shall soon proceed with its first elephant cull in 40 years. Here’s …

Will the new wildlife rules accelerate illegal trade of India’s captive elephants | In Focus podcast
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will the new wildlife rules accelerate illegal trade of India’s captive elephants | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Indian government recently brought in an amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act with regard to captive elephants. This amendment, the rules for which came in last month, regulates the transfer or transport of captive elephants, and has sparked an outcry from animal rights activists. Captive elephants however, because of their historical role in India where they have been part …

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
9 months ago

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

China Daily  

The leader of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany following a disagreement over trophy imports and poaching concerns. Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi was critical of the German federal government after it proposed stricter limits on importing animal hunting trophies earlier this year. Masisi said Botswana is now home to 130,000 elephants and suggested Germans might like to …

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
9 months, 1 week ago

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

Al Jazeera  

President Mokgweetsi Masisi offers to send the animals as a ‘gift’ to Berlin amid a dispute over hunting trophies. Angered by proposals in Berlin to restrict the import of hunting trophies, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said in comments published on Wednesday that Germans should try living among elephants. Masisi told German daily Bild that hunting was an important means to keep …

What are the new rules for elephant transfers? | Explained
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What are the new rules for elephant transfers? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far:The Centre has notified a set of rules called the Captive Elephant Rules, 2024 that liberalises the conditions under which elephants may be transferred within or between States. Section 40 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 prohibits the acquisition, possession and transfer of a captive elephant without the written permission of the Chief Wildlife Warden of the …

Captive elephant transfer rules notified
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Captive elephant transfer rules notified

Hindustan Times  

The Union environment ministry has notified Captive Elephant Rules, 2024 on Thursday. The chief wildlife warden shall permit the transfer where the ownership certificate in respect of the elephant proposed for transfer existed prior to coming into force of the new rules except in the case of a calf borne from such captive elephants. On February 28, ministry has issued …

Botswana lauded for its elephant conservation at global wildlife trade conference
1 year, 11 months ago

Botswana lauded for its elephant conservation at global wildlife trade conference

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Elephant Plan indicates that Botswana …

Wildlife (Protection) Act amendment misses chance to free captive elephants
2 years ago

Wildlife (Protection) Act amendment misses chance to free captive elephants

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 29, 2022 10:30 IST With the President’s assent, on December 19, the Bill to amend the Wildlife Act, 1972, is now officially law. The amendment is primarily aimed at revising four aspects of the law: allowing delegation of functions of the State Boards for Wildlife to a select set of people as is currently the case with …

Zimbabwe’s pitch to reopen ivory trade lobby raises questions
2 years, 1 month ago

Zimbabwe’s pitch to reopen ivory trade lobby raises questions

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Most of these countries are using …

Botswana faces fierce resistance from west Africa over ivory trade proposal
2 years, 1 month ago

Botswana faces fierce resistance from west Africa over ivory trade proposal

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Returning all African elephant populations to …

New efforts to protect African forest elephants in Gabon for nature and climate
2 years, 8 months ago

New efforts to protect African forest elephants in Gabon for nature and climate

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A survey conducted by Gabon’s National Parks Agency and Wildlife Conservation released last year estimated there were 95,000 African …

Campaigners call for elephants to be banned from UK zoos
2 years, 8 months ago

Campaigners call for elephants to be banned from UK zoos

The Independent  

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World Elephant Day 2021: Here's How You Can Save Elephants Before it’s Too Late
3 years, 4 months ago

World Elephant Day 2021: Here's How You Can Save Elephants Before it’s Too Late

News 18  

Elephants have walked the earth for millions of years. Support wild elephant tourisms Tourists can visit animal sanctuaries to observe elephant herds in the wild. Conversely, one should oppose captive elephant tourism since wild elephant calves are forcibly separated from their herd and tortured to make them submissive. Protest against trophy hunting Hunters shoot wild elephants for trophies. Donate to …

This Single Reason is Why the Elephant Population in Kenya Has Increased By 2.8%
3 years, 8 months ago

This Single Reason is Why the Elephant Population in Kenya Has Increased By 2.8%

News 18  

Kenya’s elephant population has gradually increased at an annual rate of approximately 2.8 per cent over the last three decades amid declining poaching, a wildlife research institute said. The state-owned Wildlife Research and Training Institute said on Sunday that the country has experienced about a 96 per cent decline in poaching, with more than 386 elephants being lost to poaching …

Africa's elephants now endangered by poaching, habitat loss
3 years, 9 months ago

Africa's elephants now endangered by poaching, habitat loss

The Independent  

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Namibia to Auction 170 'High Value' Wild Elephants Over Drought, Increased Population
4 years, 1 month ago

Namibia to Auction 170 'High Value' Wild Elephants Over Drought, Increased Population

News 18  

Namibia has put 170 “high value” wild elephants up for sale due to drought and an increase in elephant numbers, the southern African country’s environmental ministry said on Wednesday. An The Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism said it would auction the animals to anyone in Namibia or abroad who could meet the strict criteria, which include quarantine facilities and …

Lift ban on elephant catching to curb man-jumbo conflict- Wildlife experts
4 years, 2 months ago

Lift ban on elephant catching to curb man-jumbo conflict- Wildlife experts

Hindustan Times  

The rapidly rising graph of man-animal conflicts and consequent fatalities have not only left UP’s wildlife experts but also lone elephant catcher Kamaal Sheikh, worried. Expressing concern over the scenario, the experts and foresters have recommended elephant-catching as the best possible way to curb the menace and have also approached the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change demanding …

New footage shows baby elephants treated cruelly for tourism trade in Thailand
4 years, 6 months ago

New footage shows baby elephants treated cruelly for tourism trade in Thailand

ABC  

Previously unseen footage of baby elephants being wrenched from their mothers and poked with sharp objects has been released by World Animal Protection. Key points: New footage shows elephants chained up and trained to perform tricks Baby elephants are put through a "crushing" process for rides or entertainment World Animal Protection is urging travellers to seek out ethical tourism The …

Outrage as 30 wild baby elephants ‘flown from Zimbabwe to China for lifetime in captivity’
5 years, 2 months ago

Outrage as 30 wild baby elephants ‘flown from Zimbabwe to China for lifetime in captivity’

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 Wildlife campaigners have said they …

Zimbabwe activists bid to stop export of 35 baby elephants
5 years, 2 months ago

Zimbabwe activists bid to stop export of 35 baby elephants

CNN  

Harare CNN — Wildlife activists in Zimbabwe are pushing to halt an alleged plan to sell 35 baby elephants to China and Pakistan as part of an ongoing row over wildlife exports. Advocates4Earth, previously known as the “People and Earth Solidarity Law Network,” is trying to prevent further sales, but director Lenin Chisaira told CNN he has reliable information that …

Baby elephant zoo trade banned 野生幼象禁止被卖给动物园
5 years, 3 months ago

Baby elephant zoo trade banned 野生幼象禁止被卖给动物园

China Daily  

Baby elephant zoo trade banned 野生幼象禁止被卖给动物园 本集内容 Baby elephant zoo trade banned 野生幼象禁止被卖给动物园 学习要点 有关 “law（法律）” 的词汇 边看边答 Which countries voted against the ban to sell wild baby elephants to zoos? 它们是最强壮的动物。但是非洲大象是一种濒临灭绝的物种。据估计，现仅剩下几十万头野生大象。因此，从现在开始，一项禁令禁止向世界各地的动物园出售幼象。据相关的主要保护组织称，也是时候了。 Will Travers, President, Born Free Foundation If you imagine what happens when a young elephant is taken away from its family in the wild, shipped to a foreign …

Ditch colonial attitudes to elephant hunting, conservationists tell EU
5 years, 5 months ago

Ditch colonial attitudes to elephant hunting, conservationists tell EU

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. An open letter to Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the …

Elephants are more than just the trade in ivory
5 years, 6 months ago

Elephants are more than just the trade in ivory

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some see legal trade as the …

Zimbabwe must sell or donate many of its wild elephants, President says
5 years, 6 months ago

Zimbabwe must sell or donate many of its wild elephants, President says

CNN  

CNN — Zimbabwe is doubling down on selling its wild elephants as it tries to reduce its high population of the animals, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says. Addressing journalists at the end of a two-day African Union/United Nations Wildlife Summit in Victoria Falls on Tuesday, Mnangagwa said the country had an elephant population of 84,000 and could cater to only 50,000. …

Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting, to some anger
5 years, 7 months ago

Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting, to some anger

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Botswana has lifted its ban on elephant hunting in a country with the world’s highest number of the animals, a decision that has brought anger from some wildlife protection groups and warnings of a blow to lucrative tourism. “Expect mass culling next,” the CEO of WildlifeDirect, Paula Kahumbu, said in a post on Twitter, warning that the impact …

Botswana could lift hunting ban and let tourists shoot elephants
5 years, 10 months ago

Botswana could lift hunting ban and let tourists shoot elephants

The Independent  

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Botswana mulls turning elephants into pet food
5 years, 10 months ago

Botswana mulls turning elephants into pet food

CNN  

CNN — Botswana should lift its four-year ban on big game hunting and also allow the canning of elephant meat for pet food, Cabinet ministers in the southern African nation have recommended. CHRIS JEK/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who took office last year, had asked the committee to re-examine the hunting ban, which was introduced in 2014. pic.twitter.com/g264I97PYy — …

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