“A little late maybe, but Dispur has finally woken up to the plight of captive elephants in the state.” - The Telegraph
“The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and others seek permission for three former circus employees to join in their federal lawsuit against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus under the Endangered Species Act. The suit alleges that Ringling Bros. mistreats and abuses the Asian elephants it uses in shows all across the country.” - Earth Times
“Rain gods that threatened to disrupt celebrations at the Thrikkakara temple, seat of Mahabali legend, relented on the Thiruvonam day for day-long celebrations complete with the traditional feast for elephants and the sadya in which about 6,000 people participated.” - The Hindu
“A man was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants while retuning home through a forest in Bankura district of West Bengal, claim villagers.” - NewsPost
“Here’s the deal: If the Alaska Zoo sends Maggie the elephant to a sanctuary in Northern California, retired game-show host Bob Barker says he’ll kick in $750,000 to help take care of her.” - Kansas City.com
“In an action-packed love story, a wild tusker emerged out of the jungles of the eastern India, broke through the fences of a circus and eloped with a female circus elephant, news reports said Thursday. The incident occurred late Tuesday night in Raniganj in West Bengal state, about 175 kilometres north of state capital Kolkata, IANS news agency reported.” - Earth Times
” The fair, which begins today and will last through Monday, will also host two Asian elephants known as Janice and Dutchess. ” - The New Age Examiner
“More than 100 experts and officials met in Indonesia on Wednesday to try to draft an action plan to save Sumatran elephants and tigers threatened with extinction.” - Reuters
“Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Department and the All Lanka Tamed Elephant Owners’ Association are planning to sign a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to the welfare and safety of the tamed elephants.” - Colombo Page
“The five stray elephants, one of which killed a soldier with the Msalato camp of the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF), Mr Paschal Chiwaligo, have walked back into Mtungutu Forest without further harm to humans. ” - Tanzania Standard Newspapers
Jaipur-based wild life lawyer Mahendra Singh Kachhawa argued in Judicial Magistrate First Class Court -3 (JMFC) on Tuesday that under the Wildlife Protection Act, sale and purchase of animals under schedule I is illegal. Elephants fall under schedule I according to the Act. “Thus, even if the documents showing the sale of elephant Poornima are valid, the sale is illegal and the elephant becomes the property of the government,” said Kachhawa in his argument. As such, the government would have to make provisions to house the elephant, he said. - PUNE Newsline
“Across the United States, some zoos are bowing to pressure from animal rights groups and shipping their elephants to sanctuaries, while others build larger enclosures to ward off criticism about the animals’ living conditions.” - International Herald Tribune
“The Performing Animal Welfare Society, or PAWS, located in Galt, Calif., has offered to take the elephant, named Maggie, and pay for her relocation costs, including air transportation, veterinary evaluations and professional training to prepare her for crate travel, zoo officials said Friday.” - New York Times
“A proposal is on the table to get Alaska’s only elephant out of the state, and for the first time this summer, the Alaska Zoo and animal-rights groups could have something to agree on.” - Seattle Times
“After seven years of legal wrangling, a federal judge rejected efforts Thursday by America’s foremost circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, to derail a lawsuit alleging cruel treatment of its elephants.” - Forbes.com
