SOUTH AFRICA

Project marred

Census on captive elephants

‘Need to go beyond elephant numbers’

Mahesh Rangarajan, chair of the elephant task force, talks to Sumana Narayanan on the future of elephant conservation in India. The task force …

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

Elephants electrocuted

On the rampage

Legislator burns forest camp in Assam's Nameri National Park

In Short

Mammoth task

Elephant management in India just got tougher

Mine or yours?

Dust haze: Elephants struggle to coexist with steel animals in Saranda

No relief, only camps

On elephant’s trail

The animal’s movement can help ascertain seasonal boundaries

Elephants weigh in with humans in Rajasthan High Court

Wild animals, birds need wider corridors

Silica in Assam's forest

Elephants to get wider passage

Jumbo alert

SMS-based alert system can drastically cut human-elephant conflicts

Africa suspends ivory trade for nine years

Elephants without borders

Tourism-dependent nations value elephants

Ivory poaching: scientists trace origin to two hotspots in Africa

Researchers from the University of Washington matched the DNA fingerprint of ivory to the DNA profile of elephant dung to come to the conclusion

Wild elephant may have died due to Maharashtra government's neglect

Non-availability of veterinary doctors has been cited as one of the reasons for the death of the animal

Sacred assault

High stress levels are affecting the reproductive health of endangered Asian elephants in captivity, says study

Forest advisory committee clears way for mining in Saranda

Land alloted to Rungta Mines is home to elephants, tribals and Maoists

Villagers dispute elephant corridor

Nilgiri tribals and farmers without deeds barred from public hearing