“Concerned about the plight of captive elephants, the Centre has started a project to keep a track on the number of elephants in the region. Under ‘Project Elephant’, microchips will be inserted in wild elephants to prevent their further captivity” - ExpressIndia.Com
June 12th, 2008
Tags: Asia, Captivity, India, Microchip, Project Elephant, Science | No Comments
“The recent spurt in captive elephant violence is being attributed to climatic changes.” - The Hindu
April 27th, 2008
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“For the third year running, the State is being converted into a mass grave for captive elephants and their mahouts.” - Newindpress
January 17th, 2008
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“Anne, the last circus elephant, has been given fresh hope of being released from captivity to spend her retirement in freedom.” - Sunday Mirror
January 16th, 2008
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“The violent, erratic behaviour of an elephant at a city circus about a week ago has triggered debate on the treatment meted out to animals in captivity.” - India World
January 2nd, 2008
Tags: Asia, Captivity, Circus, India | 3 Comments
“The violent, erratic behaviour of an elephant at a city circus about a week ago has triggered debate on the treatment meted out to animals in captivity.” - Sify.com
December 30th, 2007
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“Larger cages are stipulated for circus elephants and monkeys, with mandatory hours of exercise stipulated each day. ” - The New Zealand Herald
December 22nd, 2004
Tags: Captivity, Circus, New Zealand Herald, The New Zealand Herald, Zoo | 1 Comment
“Mona and the 31 other captive elephants she lives with work for a living, but rarely benefit from the income. Terribly neglected, most suffer from recurring skin ailments, eye infections, cataracts and diseases of the feet.” - IOL
April 13th, 2003
Tags: Asia, Captivity, cataracts, eye infections, Health, India | No Comments