विश्व हाथी दिवस 2024: हाथियों की सुरक्षा और महत्व पर एक नजर
हर साल 12 अगस्त को दुनिया भर में विश्व हाथी दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है। यह दिन हाथियों की सुरक्षा और संरक्षण के लिए जागरूकता बढ़ाने का एक महत्वपूर्ण अवसर है। इस साल, प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने इस विशेष दिन के मौके पर हाथियों के संरक्षण के प्रयासों की सराहना की और सामुदायिक […]
Assam’s Forest Department Acts to Address Human-Elephant Conflict
The Assam State Forest Department has implemented special measures to promote peaceful cohabitation between wild elephants and humans. Notably, a group of elephants, including calves, has been foraging in villages such as Dakuapara, Pakharapara, Chandmari, Sakhati, Mouman Tangabari, Jongakhuli, etc., particularly those connected with the reserve forest areas under the jurisdiction of the Singra Forest […]
Kaziranga National Park Raises Concerns Over the Mysterious Death of Safari Elephant ‘Lakhimala’
The Kaziranga National Park in Assam is currently grieving the loss of ‘Lakhimala’, a beloved elephant known for its participation in tourist safaris. In the heart of the Bagori range, the popular figure succumbed to undisclosed ailments, sending shockwaves through the local community and sparking allegations of secrecy surrounding its demise. Lakhimala, a prominent elephant […]
Assam STF Seizes 2 Elephant Tusks near Arunachal Pradesh Border
On Wednesday, the Assam Police Special Task Force (STF) seized 15.2 kg of illicitly trafficked elephant tusks in an anti-poaching mission conducted near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. The ivory tusks were discovered at a residence situated in a highly secluded village called Kemi, located in close proximity to the state border. Although one smuggler was […]
Elephant Rampages at the Tharakkal Temple in Thrissur, Several Injured
A video capturing an elephant going on a rampage during the closing ceremony of the Tharakkal temple festival in Thrissur, Kerala, has surfaced on various social media platforms. The incident took place at approximately 10:30 pm, as Guruvayur Ravikrishnan, the elephant participating in the procession for the ‘Ammathiruvady’ deity of Urakam, suddenly became uncontrollable, causing […]
Centre Issues New Rules for Transfer of Captive Elephants
The Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024, which specify guidelines for the transportation of captive elephants between and among states, have been released by the Union Ministry of the Environment. Any elephant with a certificate of ownership can be moved across states using this method. The announcement gives the chief wildlife warden of each […]