God’s own country or elephants’ graveyard?

A host of reasons ranging from poaching to intake of plastic, poisonous articles and electrocution have been attributed to deaths

Elephants reduced to a political football as Botswana brings back hunting

Over the past five years Botswana has earned a reputation as the continent’s last elephant haven

Odisha elephant deaths: Protect wildlife corridors, say experts

The unavailability of healthy corridors to pass through is increasing human-animal conflict, say experts

Elephant Task Force report: 10 years of a progressive policy that nobody talks about now

The report laid out a solid, actionable and progressive framework for elephant conservation, with innovative changes in governance, increased …

How to save India’s elephants from killer rail tracks

The government, railways and forest department have it within their power to initiate a number of measures to reduce elephant deaths on rail tracks

African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban

Southern African nations are seeking permission to trade inivory, in direct opposition to the wishes of their northern neighbours

Centre asks road-making authorities to avoid construction in protected areas

Get all clearances for unavoidable projects through national parks, sanctuaries: Ministry to NHAI, others

Conservationists slam draft of new government report on elephants

It fails to understand the ecology of elephants, they say

Elephants unsafe in Odisha

Killing of five elephants in Saturday's train accident takes toll of unnatural deaths of jumbos in past five years up to 194

Speeding train kills six elephants in West Bengal

The killer track has claimed lives of 52 elephants in the past decade; forest department and railways continue to blame each other

Underpass for elephants? Supreme Court snubs solicitor general

Apex court refuses to modify its order directing Indian Railways to reduce speed and stop goods train movement on killer track in northern West Bengal

Supreme Court warns of criminal prosecution against those found torturing captive elephants

Despite rules to protect the animals from cruelty, many temples in Kerala continue to organise processions of these animals without taking into …

Three elephants die on Bengal's killer track

Speeding trains have killed 43 elephants in Jalpaiguri since 2004; forest and railway officials propose constructing bridges, underpasses for the …