Archive for February, 2007

Elephants translocated to Manas National Park

“Six elephants from the Kaziranga National Park in the State have been translocated for the first time to the State’s Manas National Park, to multiply the pachyderm polpulation there.” - The Hindu


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Wildlife racket busted in Orissa

“Similarly, elephant tusks were marketed at prices ranging between Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per kg in the country, while it fetched Rs 25,000 a kg in Nepal.” - IBNLive.com


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Conservation history by elephants in Assam

“Six elephant calves, rescued from different parts of Assam and raised in an animal farm in the Kaziranga National park, were Saturday relocated to a wildlife sanctuary in the first such conservation exercise undertaken by India.” - RxPG News


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DNA tracks origin of seized ivory

“A trail of DNA has helped investigators trace the biggest ever consignment of contraband ivory seized since 1989 to savannah elephants in Zambia.” - BBC NEWS


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Number of elephants decreasing fast

” The number of elephants is alarmingly decreasing in forests of Cox’s Bazar and Teknaf, where once one-third of elephant population of the country was found, due to undue pressure of deforestation and increasing of human activities in forest areas.” - The New Nation


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Jobless elephants begging for belly!

“Elephants are known for their ability to work hard. But, when they have no work they are out to beg to appease their belly.” - Sahara Samay


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Conservation history by elephants in Assam

“Six elephant calves, rescued from different parts of Assam and raised in an animal farm in the Kaziranga National park, were Saturday relocated to a wildlife sanctuary in the first such conservation exercise undertaken by India.” - Earth Times


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Bob Brady’s HELP!!!111 To Include Elephants

“While Bob Brady may have lost Marianne Bessey’s vote, I still wonder: Whose vote, exactly, is he trying to get with this “bring the elephants back to the zoo” campaign promise?” - Philadelphia Weekly


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LA zoo urged to send its elephant to PAWS refuge

” Animal welfare activists are urging the mayor of Los Angeles to retire the city zoo’s 46-year-old elephant to a Calaveras County refuge.” - UnionDemocrat.com


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Jumbos get fresh lease of life

“In the first-ever recorded case in India, six hand-reared elephants will be rehabilitated in the wild on Friday, in a bid to check the plummeting numbers of the animal in the North-East. ” - The Times of India


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Elephants cause havoc

“Elephants are reported to be causing havoc in the northern part of Botswana, by destroying field crops and farm properties.” - BOPA Daily News


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US man claims record for squat thrusts, made on elephant-back in Thailand

“New Yorker Ashrita Furman looked around for a record he could break, and settled on doing the most squat thrusts in one minute. Then he decided on a place — the back of an elephant in northern Thailand.” - International Herald Tribune


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Cool shower for Taronga’s new elephants

“Seeking respite from Sydney’s heat, two Asian elephants today played with their keepers under the waterfall in their newly built Taronga Zoo enclosure.” - The Australian


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Bill would protect circus elephants

“There’s another debate at the state Capitol on protecting circus elephants.” - Wtnh.com


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Two New Elephants Headed For San Andreas Sanctuary

“A deal has been reached to bring two elephants from the Hawthorn Corporation in Illinois to the Performing Animal Welfare Society in San Andreas.” - MyMotherLode.com


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