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Elephant polo ends in Jaipur, but elephant use & abuse in tourism continue

January 10, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

From Azam Siddiqui,  New Delhi,  India: I have immense joy in sharing the news that elephant polo organizers have pledged not to hold elephant polo matches in the state of Rajasthan, India. Reported Rachna Singh for the Times of India on January 9, 2015, “Tour operators are now informing the foreign agents not to book […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Elephants, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Middle Left, India, Indian subcontinent, Letters, Opinions & Letters, Other entertainment topics, Wildlife, Working animals Tagged With: Amber Fort, Azam Siddiqui, Christine Townend, elephant polo, Help In Suffering, Jaipur, Mark Shand

Jurist V.R. Krishna Iyer, 100, fought for captive elephants

December 6, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Vaidyanathapura Rama Krishna Iyer, 100, among India’s most distinguished jurists, advocates for animals, and advocates in particular for improving the lives of temple elephants, died on December 4, 2014 from the combination of renal and cardiac failure. Though of Tamil Brahmin family background, V.R. Krishna Iyer was born and raised in the Malabar region of […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Culture & Animals, Elephants, Entertainment, Feature Home Top, Hinduism, India, Indian subcontinent, Religion & philosophy, Spectacles, Wildlife, Working animals Tagged With: Kerala, Maneka Gandhi, Supreme Court of India, V.R. Krishna Ayer

Raju the Independence Day elephant is released

August 13, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Wildlife SOS rehabilitation success After fifty long years of being chained and leading a life of suffering, Raju the elephant was freed in the early hours of the morning on July 4,  2014 by Wildlife SOS.  For the first time after five decades, he enjoyed freedom. It is an interesting coincidence that July 4 happened to […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Elephants, India, Indian subcontinent, Letters, Opinions & Letters, Wildlife Tagged With: Raju, Wildlife SOS

Forest guard killed by elephants at Bandipur National Park, India

June 8, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Lokesh, 38, a forest guard at Bandipur National Park between Mysore and Ooty, India, was fatally trampled by a herd of wild elephants on May 9, 2014. H.C. Kantharaj, director of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, told The Hindu that Lokesh had apparently become surrounded by the elephants while on foot patrol. Seven other people were […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Elephants, India, Indian subcontinent, Wildlife Tagged With: Bandipur

Elephant Family founder Mark Shand, 62

April 26, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

            Mark Shand, 62, died on April 23, 2014 from a head injury suffered in a fall when he reportedly tried to re-enter a New York City bar through a revolving door, after smoking a cigarette outside. Shand,  the younger brother of British Prince Charles’ wife Camilla Parker Bowles, was author of the 1992 British […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Book & film reviews, Culture & Animals, Elephants, India, Indian subcontinent, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Organizations, Wildlife Tagged With: Help In Suffering, Mark Shand, Merritt Clifton, Parbati Barua

“Elephant whisperer” Marianus Topno, 48

March 4, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Marianus Topno,  48,  a factory welder in rural Odisha state,  India,  was fatally trampled by elephants on November 13,  2013 in the Saranda forest.  Topno had become known for politely asking elephants to leave villages and farms where they were doing damage,  with frequent success.  His daughter Nirmala,  17,  of Pograposh village,  had become renowned […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Elephants, India, Indian subcontinent, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Wildlife Tagged With: Marianus Topno

Elephants no longer part of Indian Republic Day parades

March 2, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Elephants will no longer be part of India’s Republic Day parades. This welcome decision will be a shot in the arm for those who would like to see abuse of our heritage animals stopped.  The first step was when the Ministry of Environment & Forests during the tenure of Jairam Ramesh declared heritage status for the elephant. While […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Elephants, India, Indian subcontinent, Letters, Opinions & Letters, Wildlife, Working animals Tagged With: Chinny Krishna

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