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Daphne Sheldrick, 83, showed Kenya that wildlife is worth most when alive

April 15, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Known for elephant & rhino rescue,  but contributions were much bigger than that             NAIROBI,  Kenya––The facts of the life of the late Daphne Sheldrick,  who died at age 83 on April 12,  2018 after a long battle with breast cancer,  are much more easily summarized than her legacy to wildlife,  elephants in particular,  and […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, Africa, African wildlife, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Conservation, Elephants, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, Humane history, India, Indian subcontinent, Kenya, Laws, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Sanctuaries, Sub-Saharan, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Angela Sheldrick, Azam Siddiqui, Bill Jordan, Bill Woodley, Chris Jordan, Daniel arap Moi, Daphne Sheldrick, David Sheldrick, Esmond Bradley Martin, Gillian Woodley, Jomo Kenyatta, Josphat Ngonyo, Merritt Clifton, Paula Kahumbu, Steve Itela

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

Indian prime ministerial candidate Modi charges the rhino horn issue

April 17, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

“Aren’t rhinos the pride of Assam?”            GUWAHATI,  Assam,  India––The most controversial issue involving Indian rhinos,  before April Fool’s Day,  was whether their horns should be trimmed to discourage poachers. Then Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi visited Dhemaji,  Assam,  to make a campaign speech alongside the Brahmaputra river. “Aren’t […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, India, Indian subcontinent, Wildlife Tagged With: Azam Siddiqui, Belinda Wright, Daphne Sheldrick, Johnny Rodrigues, Maneka Gandhi, Merritt Clifton, Narendra Modi

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