eleblog

“An elephant in eastern India has sparked complaints from motorists who accuse it of blocking traffic and refusing to allow vehicles to pass unless drivers give it food, a newspaper reported on Monday.” - Reuters

“An elephant at Kamla Nehru Zoo, which went berserk this morning and threw off its Mahout injuring him severely, broke open the shed where he was locked at about 7.30 pm and started wandering around its open paddock, trumpeting loudly.” - Hindustan Times

“Wild elephants killed a woman and her child when they trampled a village on Indonesia’s jungle-clad Sumatra island, a local park ranger said today.” - Herald Sun

“Pressuring officials to arrange this month’s transfer of African elephant Ruby from tight quarters at the Los Angeles Zoo to a 2,300-acre preserve in central California this year, was among Wyler’s proudest achievements, friends say.” - LA Daily News

“Two villagers of Penangkulan in the Tanggamus district, Lampung, Sumatra, were killed after five to six wild elephants attacked their village on Friday.” - ANTARA News

“IDA wants the public to explore the way elephants are allegedly treated at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.” - Vallejo Times Herald

“An elephant crossing a railway line in Bekok early yesterday sustained two broken hind legs when it was hit by a train.” - The New Straits Times Online

“African countries with elephants have organised an urgent meeting to try and find common ground on a proposed total ivory ban before the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meets soon.” - allAfrica.com

“It’s been weeks since Maggie’s first health scare, but those who want the elephant to move from Alaska down to the Lower 48 are still as passionate as ever. Dozens of people protested downtown at the Delaney Park Strip Friday, divided about how best to care for Maggie the elephant.” - KTVA

“Paintings created by the 2,300-pound rhino and his African elephant counterparts will be featured in a one-of-a-kind art show and sale, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at Caldwell Zoo, 2203 Martin Luther King Blvd.” - Tyler Paper

“Roaming elephants in Zambia are said to be destroying food crops, property and even human lives. The country’s wildlife authorities say they are working to resolve the problems, but villagers blame the continuing rampage on what they see as the government’s reluctance to take action.” - VOA News

“A herd of elephants have destroyed 40 hectares of winter wheat at Shashe Irrigation Scheme, some 135 km west of Beitbridge, Zimbabwe’s border city with South Africa, The Herald reported on Friday.” - People’s Daily Online

“Tense moments were witnessed in Sholayur area of Attappadi on Thursday when an elephant ran amok and injured the mahout.” - Newindpress.com

“On 24th May 2007, just after midnight, a truck driver had to run for his life after his pickup truck was viciously attacked by a rampaging pregnant elephant in a field in Huay Yai. His truck was stomped on and wrecked ” - Pattaya Daily News

“Environmentalists are readying themselves for another heated round of debate and horse-trading in the continuing international tussle over the issue of ivory sales. ” - IPS