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" " " Sur cette page sont list?es par ordre chronologique les derni?res actualit?s portant sur les ?l?phants et leur conservation. Pour une recherche par mots cl?s nous pr?cisons le lieu de l'actualit? (Afrique, Asie et/ou le pays), la situation des ?l?phants concern?s (sauvage = Wild, en captivit? = Captive, espace naturel = Wildlife area, zoo, cirque) et les th?mes g?n?raux abord?s (Conservation, Human-Elephant Conflict, Research, Evolution, Veterinary, CITES, braconnage = Poaching, sant? = Welfare, Event). Une recherche par mots cl?s est possible en utilisant la fonction ctrl+f de votre navigateur. """ Tous les lecteurs sont invit?s ? contribuer ? cette rubrique du journal Des El?phants et Des Hommes en envoyant par e-mail des informations r?centes. Les lecteurs motiv?s pour devenir r?dacteurs sont les bienvenus et sont invit?s ? prendre contact avec nous. |
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Titre / Title : FOCUS : Hammer Simwinga's interview which also introduces the association between Hammer Simwinga's newly formed Foundation for Wildlife and Habitat Conservation - FWHC (Zambia) the Owens Foundation for Wildlife (USA) and www.safaritalk.net - a not for profit web based Africa travel, communities and wildlife conservation forum administered from Portugal (safaritalk founder - Matthew Wilkinson) and Australia (safaritalk partner -Jude Price). Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : t?l?charger Source: http://www.safaritalk.net/
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Titre / Title : Now, Jumbo Love Spreads To Bangalore Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “It's the season of jumbo love, and the elephants in the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) are celebrating it with a rare candour. If West Bengal's Ranigunj saw elephants eloping, BBP reported two overactive cow elephants missing for three full days - they returned to the park on Saturday morning, only after an extended honeymoon with wild tuskers. These wild elephants spend their day in forest around the park, mostly in the Raghalli range of national park, and happily sprint towards zoo area in the night.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Beaten With Bullhooks In The Name Of Entertainment. Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and others seek permission for three former circus employees to join in their federal lawsuit against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus under the Endangered Species Act. The suit alleges that Ringling Bros. mistreats and abuses the Asian elephants it uses in shows all across the country.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Begging Through Jumbos Banned In Assam Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Elephants owners and mahouts in Assam have been banned from using their animals to seek alms. Consequently, directives have been issued to Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs) to detain such elephants and punish the mahouts and owners on charges of misusing the elephants. The ban also prohibits the use of the pachyderms in street performances as a means to earn money.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Runaway Elephants Get Licence To Love Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A 26-year-old wild tusker from Jharkhand had broken through the fence of a circus in the middle of last night, found his 20-year-old object of affection and eloped with her into the jungles.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.telegraphindia.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Indonesia Seeks Ways To Save Sumatran Elephants, Tigers From Extinction Lieu / Place : Asia, Indonesia R?sum? / Summary : “Efforts to save Sumatran elephants and tigers from extinction gathered steam in Indonesia on Friday, with government officials and experts vowing to find ways to protect the species' dwindling habitat from loggers and farmers. Satellite images show that 8 million hectares of Sumatra island's remaining lowland tropical forest - the animals' primary habitat - were lost to development from 1990 to 2000, conservationists say. “ . Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thejakartapost.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Rarest Elephants Protection Plans Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “The Bornean elephant is only found in the northern part of the island and was recognised as a new subspecies in 2003. A management plan is currently being developed to find ways to protect them. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Rs. 10 billion needed to manage wild elephants of Sri Lanka Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : “Sri Lanka Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Champika Ranwaka says that the Ministry needs Rs. 10 billion per year for the management of wild elephants in the country. However, the Ministry receives only Rs. 3 billion for all its work. The Minister also pointed out that the shortage of tamed elephants would be a problem in future since there are only 137 tamed elephants while there are 72 famous cultural pageants per year countrywide.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.colombopage.com/ Source: http://www.colombopage.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Tiger, elephant found dead at sanctuary Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Deaths of a tiger and an elephant on a single day, at Mudumalai wild life sanctuary have shocked the forest officials and the wild life lovers alike. A 15-year-old female elephant was found dead in a case of suspected electrocution. Officials said the pachyderm might have come into contact with charged fences near tourist lodges. Both carcasses were buried after conducting post-mortem.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newindpress.com/ Source: http://www.newindpress.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Arresting Evidence Lieu / Place : Africa, Asia R?sum? / Summary : “State-of-the-art forensic technology is forcing us to face the reality that even our most applauded trade bans and moratoriums aren’t working. From ivory cell phones to shark fin soup, it’s all available—at a price. Clues to where the animals had been killed lay in a pile of dung—actually, many piles of elephant dung from all over Africa. Inside the dung is elephant DNA. By extracting the DNA, biologist Samuel Wasser of the University of Washington, Seattle, and his international team of researchers systematically created a gene reference map of African elephants. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.conbio.org/ Source: http://www.conbio.org/ |
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Titre / Title : Zimbabwe: Parks Spending US$25 000 Monthly On Water for Jumbos Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “The Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is spending about US$25 000 per month on water game supply for elephants alone at the Hwange National Park as the species' population increases. Hwange National Park, which is the third biggest in Africa, is the only park in the region providing artificial water supplies. According to experts, neighbouring Botswana does not provide water points at all. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : KWS Pays 5.8 Million to Families Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “More than 30 families whose relatives were either killed or maimed by wild animals have been paid Sh5.8 million as compensation. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) had cleared the backlog of compensation claims in Coast Province, some dating back two years. According to the compensation record, claimants from Tana River were paid Sh2.5 million, those from Kwale Sh1.3 million, Malindi Sh855,000, Lamu Sh345,000 and Kilifi Sh180,000.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Poachers luring elephants to swallow bomb Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The Forest cell of Karnataka police has stumbled upon evidence of poachers luring elephants to swallow bombs, concealed in their food. The tectic is aimed at killing them. According to Superintendent of Karnataka police’s Crime Investigation Department, the post-mortem report of at least two elephants, who were found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Bandipur wildlife sanctuary, had revealed that the jumbos had chewed explosives that had exploded in their oral cavity.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.khaleejtimes.com/ Source: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Le Senegal piste ses elephants dans le Parc du Niokolo Koba Lieu / Place : Africa, Senegal R?sum? / Summary : « Le Senegal explore le Parc national du Niokolo Koba, dans la region de Tambacounda (est), a la recherche des elephants dont on n'a releve que des empreintes "depuis deux a trois ans", selon le responsable de cette reserve classee par l'Unesco patrimoine mondial de l'humanite. Le gouvernement senegalais a consenti "de grands efforts", en triplant le budget annuel et doublant les effectifs du Niokolo Koba mais, a-t-il dit, "la seule activite de l'Etat ne peut (en) assurer la conservation." » Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.tv5.org/ Source: http://www.tv5.org/ |
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Titre / Title : Wild elephant kills one, injures two in Bangladesh Lieu / Place : Asia, Bangladesh R?sum? / Summary : “A wild elephant rampaged through a village in Bangladesh's Chittagong district, 264 km southeast of capital Dhaka, early Saturday, killing a girl and injuring two others.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://english.people.com.cn/ Source: http://english.people.com.cn/ |
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Titre / Title : Drive to save the tusker Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “In a bid to save wild elephants from being electrocuted by live wire fencing, the forest department started an awareness drive in Dooars. Forest officials hope that the drive may will help end the menace. Forest division sources said the villagers, especially those living in the forest-villages or in villages close to the forests, often connect a live wire to their fencing in order to protect the cultivated lands from the wild elephants.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thestatesman.net/ Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/ |
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Titre / Title : NHAI projects to ensure safe wildlife passage Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Public-private partnership has now made a foray into wildlife conservation. The decades-old national highway passing in the elephant-rich area of Rajaji National park between Haridwar and Dehradun has been infamous as a killing ground for the pachyderms. But the modern highway that has to be constructed on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis will have two exclusive elephant corridors.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Cross Country: Elephant’s relocation a village affair Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “Usually quiet Kampung Baru was packed with hundreds of villagers and curious on-lookers on Friday. The centre of attention was a male elephant that had been captured in the nearby jungle. Twenty Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) officers were attempting to relocate him to the Kenyir Lake forest in Terengganu, and found the crowd a nuisance.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.nst.com.my/ Source: http://www.nst.com.my/ |
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Titre / Title : Jumbo reserves: Orissa govt dumps plan Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Two years ago, the Orissa government was all for elephants. Now, two years after the Centre cleared their proposals for two new elephant reserves, the state government has mysteriously changed its mind. Not surprisingly, the Centre is puzzled. The proposed reserves would have provided a safer habitat for nearly 700 elephants. But it seems the Orissa government's priorities have changed.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ndtv.com / Source: http://www.ndtv.com / |
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Titre / Title : Indonesia seeks plan to save rare tigers, elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, Indonesia R?sum? / Summary : “More than 100 experts and officials met in Indonesia on Wednesday to try to draft an action plan to save Sumatran elephants and tigers threatened with extinction. Satellite images show large areas of lowland tropical forests, the primary habitat for elephants and tigers, have been cleared on Sumatra island mainly due to farming and logging. The three-day meeting in the Sumatran city of Padang, attended by about 120 local and international delegates, is aimed at developing a conservation strategy and action plan to save the species. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.reuters.com/article/ Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/ |
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Titre / Title : Stray elephants return to Mtungutu Forest Stray elephants return to Mtungutu Forest Lieu / Place : Africa, Tanzania R?sum? / Summary : “The five stray elephants, one of which killed a soldier with the Msalato camp of the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF), Mr Paschal Chiwaligo, have walked back into Mtungutu Forest without further harm to humans. The elephants’ presence at Msalato has baffled wildlife officials. No-one reported seeing them traveling from Mtungutu to Msalato a distance of nearly 50 kilometres that is dotted by villages.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.dailynews.lk Source: http://www.dailynews.lk |
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Titre / Title : Animals By the Thousand Arrive at Kenya's Meru National Park Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “ Some 2,000 wild animals are being relocated to Kenya's Meru National Park from areas of the country with larger populations as part of a drive by the government to revive and rebrand the park as "complete wilderness." Early this month, Kenya Wildlife Service formally started the last phase of an historic process to restore the park's biodiversity that started in 2000. Since the end of July when this relocation started, 396 zebras and 492 impalas out of the targeted 2,000 have been moved to the park. The animals are being taken from overstocked wildlife areas in Naivasha, Nakuru and Laikipia.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ens-newswire.com/ Source: http://www.ens-newswire.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Heroin-addict elephant to rejoin herd after rehab Lieu / Place : Asia, China R?sum? / Summary : “A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will soon return to the wild after being weaned off his addiction through methadone and round-the-clock care.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.reuters.com/ Source: http://in.reuters.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Pilot project to conserve elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : “The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry has stepped up action to implement a pilot project to arrest the human-elephant conflict in Yala and Lunugamwehera through its recently established Elephant Conservation Trust Fund.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.dailynews.lk Source: http://www.dailynews.lk |
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Titre / Title : Poachers become active again Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Poachers have become effective with the cancellation of the Baitarani Elephant Reserve Project. A tusker was killed in Banamahuladiha forest in Patna and the tusks were taken. The forest department came to know about the incident on 17 August while the carcass indicated that the crime was committed a week ago.“ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thestatesman.net/ Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/ |
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Titre / Title : Sri Lanka Railway and Wildlife Department claim three more lives of elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : “Sri Lanka Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Champika Ranwaka has ordered a disciplinary investigation against the Wildlife officials believed to be responsible for the tragic deaths of three wild elephants.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.colombopage.com/ Source: http://www.colombopage.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Experts reach GL Puram to find way to curb wild elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Forest Department officials have reached Puttajammuvalasa village in Gummalakshmipuram mandal, near where a herd of elephants was sighted moving. The trackers, mahouts and trained elephant Jayant from Chittoor district are expected to reach the affected places on Friday night and start drawing up an action plan to curb the menace the wild herd poses to human habitations. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newindpress.com/ Source: http://www.newindpress.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Dusk to Dawn 'Curfew' Lieu / Place : Africa, Namibia R?sum? / Summary : “The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has advised residents of the Caprivi and Kavango regions to desist from wandering around at night and in the early hours of the morning to avoid being trampled by marauding elephants. The warning, particularly to villages prone to wild animal attacks, comes in the wake of an upsurge in elephant attacks on human beings.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Forest Dept submits project report to shift wild elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary “The Karnataka Forest Department has submitted a project report to the state government to shift wild elephants from Kodagu district as they faced problems due to severe loss of habitat, shortage of food and depleting forest. Due to erosion of its habitat the elephants had been entering villages and had killed five people in the district during the last three months and injured 25 others.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com/ Source: http://www.newkerala.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Sept rangers tues dans des reserves animalieres Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya-Tchad-Congo R?sum? / Summary : “Une serie d'evenements tragiques s'est deroulee le mois dernier. En effet, au total ce sont sept rangers qui ont ete abattus par des braconniers respectivement dans les parcs nationaux Tsavo (Kenya), Zakouma (Tchad) et Virunga (Congo). Pour permettre de proteger a la fois les animaux sauvages et les rangers, IFAW a recemment fait don de 20.000€ au Parc national Zakouma au Tchad. Cette subvention aide a former 40 rangers afin d'eviter le braconnage des elephants menaces. Toutefois, tant qu'il existera une demande pour l'ivoire, les braconniers disposeront d'incitations financieres considerables et continueront d'abattre les elephants.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.kintera.org/ Source: http://www.kintera.org/ |
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Titre / Title : 4 SADC Nations to Meet in Pretoria Over Ivory Sales Lieu / Place : Africa, Southern Africa R?sum? / Summary : “Representatives of four Southern African countries who were given the nod to conduct a one-off sale of stocked ivory during the 14th Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species conference will next week converge in Pretoria, South Africa, to map modalities on how the sales will be conducted.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Rampage of elephant Lieu / Place : Asia, Nepal R?sum? / Summary : “Four families have been displaced after a wild elephant coming from Bariya National Park dismantled houses in Dandagaun in ward no. 3 of Suryapatuwa VDC from time to time. Elephants have destroyed foodstuff stored in the house, said chairman of the Geruwa Community forest, Dhanamaya Bikka. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/ Source: http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/ |
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Titre / Title : Rhinos, elephants create havoc in tea garden Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “At least three rhinoceroses and 30 elephants have been causing havoc in the Jadavpur tea garden in Jalpaiguri district, destroying tea bushes. The animals have put a complete stop to work in the garden as panicked workers refused to report for duty.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindu.com/ Source: http://www.hindu.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Orissa prepares master plan for protection of elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A week after withdrawing a proposal for setting up of two elephant reserves, the Orissa government has prepared a master plan for protection of the pachyderm population in the state. The plan was aimed to develop elephant habitats in all the 48 forest divisions of the state. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Why ban on ivory was extended Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “The alarming decline attributed to poaching forced the Government to take drastic steps to address the issue. This forced the Kenya Wildlife Service to come up with an Elephant Programme that is responsible for coordinating management, research and monitoring the wild animals throughout the country.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.eastandard.net// Source: http://www.eastandard.net/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Deaths Baffle Bengal Forest Officials Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary “The unnatural death of 11 wild elephants within a span of three months in West Bengal's northern region has left the state forest department stumped as the wildlife tragedy is being blamed on an increasing man-elephant conflict arising out of urban encroachment in forestlands.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://newspostindia.com/ Source: http://newspostindia.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Habitat Loss Threatens Pygmy Elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “Satellite tracking of pygmy elephants has found that the endangered animals _ unique to Borneo island _ are under threat due to logging and commercial plantations encroaching on their habitat “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ |
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Titre / Title : 10 pc drop in elephant population in Uttarakhand Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “After the decline in the tiger population, Uttarakhand has now reported a sharp drop of 10 per cent in the number of elephants, mainly tuskers, in the state. The latest census report of 2005-07 has revealed that the number has come down to 1,346 from 1,510 recorded two years ago.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindu.com/ Source: http://www.hindu.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Culling 'Last Resort' for Elephant Management Lieu / Place : Africa, South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “Culling elephants would only be considered as a last resort, after contraception or translocation. Translocation and even contraception, she explained, are the preferred ways of managing South Africa's growing elephant population. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : METI reluctant to incinerate 3 tons of seized elephant ivory Lieu / Place : Asia, Japan R?sum? / Summary : “The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry is pondering whether to destroy or preserve 3 tons of smuggled ivory--an amount equal to the tusks of about 100 African elephants--seized by the Osaka Customhouse. As trade in ivory is prohibited by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and Wild Fauna and Flora, informally known as the Washington Convention, smuggled ivory is usually incinerated.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/ Source: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/ |
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Titre / Title : Ivory Auction Abandoned Over Price Deadlock Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “A stalemate over the reserve price on more than two tonnes of ivory which was supposed to go under the hammer last week resulted in the auction being abandoned after the buyers decided not to take the available stocks.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : South Africa ivory sale waits on provinces Lieu / Place : Africa, South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “South Africa has received the go-ahead to sell its stockpiled elephant ivory stocks to Japan, but has not done so because it is waiting for provinces to tell government how much they have for sale.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.iol.co.za / Source: http://www.iol.co.za |
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Titre / Title : Elephants get Photo IDs for Protection Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Asian elephants don’t carry photo identification, so scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and India’s Nature Conservation Foundation are providing the service free of charge by creating a photographic archive of individual elephants, which can help save them as well. ” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.mongabay.com / Source: http://news.mongabay.com |
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Titre / Title : eBay interdit le commerce de l'ivoire Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “De milliers d'animaux et de produits issus de la faune sauvage, dont beaucoup sont illegaux, sont vendus chaque jour sur Internet. IFAW a rencontre les responsables d’eBay aux Etats-Unis et en Europe. A la suite de cette rencontre, eBay a accepte d’interdire le commerce transfrontalier de l’ivoire d’elephant sur ses sites dans le monde entier.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.kintera.org/ Source: http://www.kintera.org/ |
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Titre / Title : Hordes of Zebras, Elephants Moved to Restock Kenya Park Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “Kenya has begun a great migration of 2,000 animals to a popular game park devastated by crime and poaching, wildlife officials have announced. In the 1970s Meru National Park, located in central Kenya, was "overrun" by bandits and poachers, leading to a drastic loss of wildlife, the officials said. Now the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is wrapping up a campaign begun in 2001 to repopulate the wildlife of the 1,930-square-mile (5,000-square-kilometer) park.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.nationalgeographic.com / Source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com |
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Titre / Title : Taiping Zoo Welcomes New ‘Members’ Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “Taiping Zoo's "Breeding of Animals in Captivity" programme scored another success with the birth of a healthy female elephant calf and three African lioness cubs recently. Zoo director Dr Kevin Lazarus said the newborn calf, named Tepeng, which was born on June 6 was doing fine..” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://thestar.com.my/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 48 Killed In Elephant Attack In 2006 Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Minister in-charge of the state forest department (SFD) Ananta Roy, in the state Assembly on Friday said that 48 people were killed during elephant attacks in the state in 2006.The figures re-confirm the growing human-animal conflict in in the state. Roy said that the major reason that prompts elephants to enter human settlements is scarcity of food.Various steps are being taken by the department to solve this problem. Bamboo and fruit trees are being planted in the forests in sufficient numbers for the elephants, so that there is no need for them to come out of the forest area in search of food. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 2 Elephants Kill 8 In India Rampage Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Two domesticated elephants went on a rampage through several villages in northeastern India, killing eight people and injuring five before being shot dead by police, officials said Thursday. Police were searching for the owners and trying to establish what caused the violent behavior.Angry villagers protesting the lack of protection burned down the local forestry office.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.denverpost.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Banned, But No Strategy Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The Forest department on Tuesday decided to ban elephants on the city roads. However, with no strategy in place, no rescue or rehabilitation centres, and no sanctuary in the city to send the animals to, the ban appears headed nowhere.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Disney To Give African Elephants Vasectomies Lieu / Place : South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “Last year Disney sent vets from Animal Kingdom to the Welgevonden Game Reserve in South Africa where they performed vasectomies on four bull elephants in hopes of controlling the exploding elephant population. Now, they are returning to the same area to perform laparoscopic vasectomies on six to 10 bull elephants.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Woolly Mammoths Were More Closely Related To Asian elephants. Lieu / Place : USA, Washington DC R?sum? / Summary : “The scientists have recently announced the sequencing of the complete mitochondrial genome of the mastodon (Mammut americanum), a recently extinct relative of the living elephants that diverged about 26 million years ago. Michael Hofreiter from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, together with colleagues from the US and Switzerland, obtained the sequencing from a tooth dated 50000-130000 years ago.Using the mitochondrial genome sequence, together with sequences from two African elephants, two Asian elephants, and two woolly mammoths (obtained from previous work), the scientists showed that the mammoths were more closely related to Asian than to African elephants.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Cleveland Zoo Facing Loss Of Elephants Lieu / Place : USA, Ohio R?sum? / Summary : “Three female elephants at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will soon be living elsewhere due to a planned renovation of the pachyderm facility. The Cleveland Plain Dealer said Tuesday elephants Martika, Moshi and Jo must be moved by early 2008 at the latest. The relocation of the massive beasts could potentially be a permanent move.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://social.moldova.org/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Nepal's endangered elephants threatened by tuberculosis Lieu / Place : Asia, Nepal R?sum? / Summary : “Nepal's dwindling population of endangered Asian elephants, already under threat from expanding human settlements, is faced with danger from tuberculosis. The warning came during a workshop on 'Disease Diagnosis and Treatment of Elephants' attended by experts from several national and international organizations working for the protection of the animals.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.monstersandcritics.com/ Source: http://news.monstersandcritics.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Fireworks the only hope for villagers to stave off elephant invasion (Malaysia) Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “ Villagers here are resorting to fireworks to scare away elephant herds that they claimed had been ravaging their crops over the last few weeks. Some of the villagers in Durian Bador, Kuala Menjing, Sekayu and Padang Setar here said they had once caught sight of 13 elephants at their smallholds, mostly planted with corn and other food crops. They said this had been going on for more than a decade, but began to get worse over the last few weeks. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://thestar.com.my Source: http://thestar.com.my |
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Titre / Title : Elephant ransacks house (India) Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “An elephant ransacked a house in Bandarpada village under ward 12 of Jharsuguda Municipality early on Monday. Forest Range Officer A K Samal said he had submitted report about the damage to the Jharsuguda tehsildar and steps have already been initiated for payment of compensation. Elephants have trampled over more than 10 persons in the last five years ever since industrialisation took off in the district.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newindpress.com/ Source: http://www.newindpress.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants play havoc in Pernem (India) Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The Forest Department has failed to drive out the elephants, which have strayed into the State, to Maharashtra as the four tuskers are still seen around Khutwal village of Pernem taluka, destroying paddy fields and plantation.A small group of men, using firecrackers, drums and other percussion instruments, have been trying to drive out the animals without any success, for the last four days. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://oheraldo.in Source: http://oheraldo.in |
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Titre / Title : Indian Elephant Electrocuted After Wandering Into Live Wire in Search of Food Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “West Bengal state forest workers transport a dead elephant on a crane, as villagers look on at the Sylee tea garden in eastern India. An elephant was electrocuted Wednesday in a north Bengal tea garden after it touched a live wire with its trunk, forest officials told the Indo-Asian News Service. A herd of 15 to 20 elephants wandered into the tea garden at Jalpaiguri's Malbazar, about 370 miles from Kolkata, looking for food, when one that strayed from the herd felt a live wire with its trunk and died instantly, reported the news service.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.foxnews.com/ Source: http://www.foxnews.com/ |
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Titre / Title : DNA key in dung deal to save Cambodian elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, Cambodia R?sum? / Summary “Melbourne scientists are to run DNA tests on elephant dung sent from Cambodia to help work out numbers and monitor wild populations in the formerly war-torn nation.Rangers have collected almost 600 elephant dung samples from the Cardamom Mountains in the country's south-west, a former stronghold of the Khmer Rouge. The specimens have been packed in test tubes and are due to arrive next month in Melbourne, where they will be analysed by biologists at Wantirna laboratory DNA Solutions.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.theage.com.au/ Source: http://www.theage.com.au/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephant reserve withdrawal angers environmentalists (India) Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “ Environmentalists today accused the state government for “falling prey to a conspiracy by the mining and industries lobby” and withdrawing two elephant reserve proposals. The proposals pending notification were suddenly withdrawn by the government, charged Mr Biswajit Mohanty, a wildlife activist and secretary of the Wildlife Society of Orissa. The Centre had already approved of the proposals for South Orissa elephant reserve (ER) and the Baitarani elephant reserve (ER). But now the state government has now asked the centre to drop the proposals, he said. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thestatesman.net/ Source: http://www.thestatesman.net/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephant’s ‘electrocution’ raises questions (India) Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The death of an adult female elephant from suspected electrocution in the Gorubathang area of West Bengal’s Kalimpong subdivision early on Wednesday has raised questions over the efficacy of joint-monitoring by officials of the State’s Forest and Power Departments against illegal methods employed by locals to prevent depredation and elephant attacks in the region. An average of 50 persons die each year in elephant-human conflicts in north Bengal — among the highest in the country.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindu.com/ Source: http://www.hindu.com/ |
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Titre / Title : New Threats to World's Majestic Animals Lieu / Place : Africa, Central Africa R?sum? / Summary : “With governments and conservationists recognizing the extinction threat posed by logging and mining, they are taking steps to ensure that animals do not come out along with the wood and minerals. Despite the logging, gorillas, chimps, forest elephants and bongos are thriving in the park. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Wild elephants create havoc in Chhattisgarh (India) Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A group of six wild elephants has created havoc in the forested areas of Chhattisgarh's Koriya district for the past three days attacking houses and destroying crops, officials said Friday. Since Tuesday, about 250 people of Chandha and Gidher villages of the district under the Sonhat area, about 520 km north of Raipur, have been spending sleepless nights as at least six rogue elephants are visiting routinely creating havoc.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.indiaenews.com/ Source: http://www.indiaenews.com/ |
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Titre / Title : APR deployed to check elephant depredation (India) Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Armed Police Reserve (APR) personnel were deployed at two villages in Orissa's Mayurbhanj district to defuse the panic caused due to depredation by a herd of wild elephants yesterday. The herd of wild elephants had strayed from the neighbouring West Bengal forests,crossed Orissa border and entered into the district. They were seen moving close to Nalgaja and Budipal villages under Rasgovindpur block,Baripada Divisional Forest Officer(DFO) Saloram Marandi said. The herd comprising three adult tuskers and one adult cow elephant entered into asgovindpour block since Tuesday night and were on the rampage.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com/ Source: http://www.newkerala.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Census indicates rise in sex ratio of pachyderm Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The census has indicated that there is one male elephant for every four female elephants in the region and the sex ratio has been described as healthy. It used the block count, line transact and water hole count methods to examine family size, elephant structure and population trends.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com Source: http://www.newkerala.com |
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Titre / Title : Lebanese in Zambia seized for unlawful possession of elephant tusks Lieu / Place : Africa, Zambia R?sum? / Summary : “A Lebanese has been arrested in Zambia for unlawful possession of 55 pieces of elephant tusks worth nearly 80,000 U.S. dollars and 58 rounds of ammunition, Times of Zambia reported Saturday.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://english.people.com.cn Source: http://english.people.com.cn |
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Titre / Title : Mastodon DNA sequenced Lieu / Place : USA, Alaska R?sum? / Summary : ““The mastodon, an extinct relative of modern elephants, has become the latest prehistoric animal to have its DNA sequenced. Using a fossilized tooth, Michael Hofreiter of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and his colleagues sequenced all the DNA of the mastodon's mitochondrion, an energy-generating structure in the cell with its own small genome. The tooth is believed to be 50,000-130,000 years old, making the mastodon's the oldest complete mitochondrial genome decoded so far.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.nature.com/ Source: http://www.nature.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephant's body found near Indo-Bhutan border (India) Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “ An elephant was found dead in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district near the Indo-Bhutan border on Tuesday. The jumbo's body was found by workers of Makrapara tea estate who immediately informed the Forest department. The cause of death will be known after post-mortem.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com |
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Titre / Title : Rampaging elephants kill 8 in India Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Two domesticated elephants went on a rampage through several villages in northeastern India, killing eight people and wounding five before being shot dead by police, officials said Thursday. Police were searching for the owners of the elephants and trying to establish what caused the violent behavior, rare among tamed elephants. Angry villagers protesting the lack of protection burnt down the local forestry office.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.usatoday.com Source: http://www.usatoday.com |
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Titre / Title : Train Runs Over Elephant Calf In North Bengal Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A four-year-old elephant calf died after being run over by a train in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, forest officials said Thursday. A dead elephant calf was found Wednesday evening near railway tracks in Gulma Forest Range, about 530 km from Kolkata, with injury marks on its body.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://newspostindia.com/ Source: http://newspostindia.com/ |
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Titre / Title : 200 tusks seized, MPs decry illegal hunting Lieu / Place : Africa, Tanzania R?sum? / Summary : “Police in Dar es Salaam are holding a person they say was found in possession of 223 elephant tusks. Kinondoni Regional Police Commander Jamal Rwambow yesterday named the man as Hamidu Hassan, saying the arrest was made on Tuesday at Kimara Kirungule on the city`s western outskirts.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ippmedia.com Source: http://www.ippmedia.com |
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Titre / Title : Giant prehistoric tusk found in Greece could help explain elephant's past, researchers say Lieu / Place : Europe, Greece R?sum? / Summary : “A startling discovery of two massive prehistoric tusks — possibly the largest ever found in the world — could prove to be a "gold mine" for scientists seeking clues into Europe's past, say Greek and Dutch researchers excavating the site in northern Greece. The petrified remains of a mastodon — a primitive elephant-like creature — with tusks measuring up to five meters (16-feet-4) long, were found in an area where excavations have uncovered the remains of several prehistoric animals over the past decade. The research team said it was the largest tusk ever found from the primitive ancestor of the elephant.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.iht.com/ Source: http://www.iht.com/ |
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Titre / Title : FOCUS : Pachyderm 41: July – December 2006- Journal of the African Elephant, African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups Lieu / Place : Africa, Asia R?sum? / Summary : In this issue articles on : Recensement d’éléphants dans la Réserve Communautaire du Lac Télé, République du Congo - Fortuné C. Iyenguet, Guy-Aimé F. Malanda, Bola Madzoke, Hugo J. Rainey, Catherine A. Schloeder, Michael J. Jacobs ; Human–wildlife conflict in Mochongoi Forest, Baringo, Kenya: a case study of elephants - Dorothy A. Amwata, Patrick Omondi, Elphas Bitok ; The survival of elephant dung piles in relation to forest canopy and slope in southern Ghana - Richard F.W. Barnes, John Naada Majam, Bernard Asamoah-Boateng, James Agyei-Ohemeng ; Première estimation de la densité d’éléphants dans le Parc National de Monte Alen, Guinée Equatoriale - Marielle Puit, Andrea Ghiurghi ; Human–elephant conflict outlook in the Tsavo–Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya - John Kioko, John Kiringe, Patrick Omondi ; Elephants, woodlands and ecosystems: some perspectives - Norman Owen-Smith ; Mitigating human–elephant conflict in Africa: a lesson-learning and network development meeting - Matt Walpole, Noah Sitati, Belinda Stewart-Cox, Leo Niskanen, P.J. Stephenson. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.iucn.org/ Source: http://www.iucn.org/ |
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Titre / Title : Denver Zoo Enlarges Its Elephant Exhibit Lieu / Place : USA, Colorado R?sum? / Summary : While other zoos have gotten rid of costly elephant exhibits in the face of new regulations, the Denver Zoo is planning to build a $52 million park with lots of room for its pachyderms to roam and soakUsing private donations, the zoo plans to build a 10-acre "Asian Tropic" exhibit, which will include five habitat areas.The new park would allow zookeepers to use the "protected contact" approach, in which they only interact with elephants through bars. If an animal isn't interested, the keeper will leave it alone for the day. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.casperstartribune.net/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Tusker Goes Berserk, Kills One At Naxalbari Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Fifty-three-year-old Kharananda Jaishi was killed by a berserk elephant in Naxalbari, in Darjeeling district this morning. The tusker attack came close on the heels of an elephant being shot dead in the Indo-Nepal border area on Tuesday after a herd strayed across the border."It is quite evident that the elephant shot dead on Tuesday was a member of this herd and today's killing was an outcome of that killing," claimed SS Bist, Chief Wildlife Warden, State Forest Department . Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Group Holds Protest In Hansa's Memory Lieu / Place : USA, Washington R?sum? / Summary : On the night of Woodland Park Zoo's biggest fundraiser of the year, an animal rights group held a protest in memory of Hansa the elephant on Friday.Members of the Northwest Animal Rights Network greeted guests of the zoo's Jungle Party fundraiser with signs of protest. The group wants the zoo to release the remaining elephants to a sanctuary where they would have more space to roam. Members believe the people who donate to the zoo can help bring about. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.komotov.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Tusker Population Declines In Jharkhand Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Jharkhand has registered a sharp decline of 148 tuskers in the census conducted in May this year.The forest officials denied any poaching and said the elephants had migrated to the neighbouring states like Orissa and Chhattisgarh.'The census report indicates that the total population of elephants has increased in the country. There is strong possibility that the elephants have migrated to other states during census in Jharkhand,' said U.R. Biswas, the chief wildlife warden. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Zoo Shortens List Of Possible Homes For Elephant Lieu / Place : USA, Alaska R?sum? / Summary : The Alaska Zoo is moving closer to determining where Maggie, the state's lone elephant, may end up when she leaves.But the Zoo's board of directors says the decision will take time.After their regular monthly meeting Wednesday night, Board President Dick Thwaites said the list has been narrowed from about 80 possibilities to six which are located in California, Florida or the Midwest.It is still unclear whether a decision will be reached before winter, which has some concerned for Maggie's health. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ktuu.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Border Firing? Elephant's Death Has Forest Department In Knots Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : The killing of an elephant, presumably by Nepalese authorities, after a herd strayed across the border, has created a furore in the state forest department and among wildlife enthusiasts. The department has already informed the director of Project Elephant. A letter will also be sent to the Union home ministry from the Chief Minister's Office, asking Centre to take up the issue with the Nepal government. Moreover, the department has also informed the officials of MIKE (Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants), a monitoring system established under the United Nations Environment Programme at New Delhi. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Female Elephant Found Dead In Nepal Village Lieu / Place : Asia, Nepal R?sum? / Summary : A female elephant was found dead in Nepal's Bamandangi village, which borders Naxalbari village in Darjeeling District.Forest officials said the pachyderm could have been killed by poachers for its tusks. Dr. Dilip Sapkota, a veterinary surgeon, confirmed that the elephant was a victim of professional killers. Elephants are a protected species in Nepal, and killing them, carries a jail term of up to fifteen years. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Avenging elephant herd kills villager in north Bengal Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “An elephant herd that was attacked by villagers on the India-Nepal border last Tuesday night chased and killed a villager in north Bengal Friday. Kharanand Jaishey, 53, was tossed in the air and flung to death at Naxalbari's Kalabari area. Jaishey, who was physically challenged, hadn't heard the herd approaching him, police said. Wildlife experts said it could be a revenge attack by the herd that was tormented by villagers at Bamandangi in Jhapa district of Nepal.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.indiaenews.com/ Source: http://www.indiaenews.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants "Learn" to Avoid Land Mines in War-Torn Angola Lieu / Place : Africa, Angola R?sum? / Summary : “Elephants moving into war-ravaged southern Angola from neighboring countries appear to have developed the ability to avoid the land mines that litter the region, scientists report. Michael Chase, a biologist who has been studying the elephants for seven years, says he first detected the animals' apparent ability to avoid the mines from satellite-collar tracking images.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.nationalgeographic.com/ Source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Kenya firm on Ivory trade Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “Vice President Moody Awori says Kenya will continue to oppose the trade in ivory products as a means to conserve the dwindling elephant population. Mr. Awori noted that in the past the elephant population in the country stood at about 100, 000, regretting that the number had since reduced to about 30,000 only. He said that to demonstrate its commitment to fight poaching and illegal ivory trade, Kenya burned thousands of ivory worth US $50 million that were confiscated from poachers.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.kbc.co.ke/ Source: http://www.kbc.co.ke/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants giving sleepless nights to Chhattisgarh villagers Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Driven to desperation by the frequent intrusion of elephants from forest areas in Jharkhand and Orissa, residents of over 100 villages in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur District are having sleepless nights over fears of another jumbo attack. Another 32 villages in Raigarh, Sarguja and Korba Districts are also at the mercy of these marauding pachyderms. Irrespective of day or night, these elephants tend to storm villages and catch villagers off guard. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.dailyindia.com/ Source: http://www.dailyindia.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephant tramples man to death Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A farmer was trampled to death by an elephant near Sathnur in Kanakapura taluk of Bangalore Rural district in the early hours of Monday. An elephant strayed into the farm and trampled him, killing him on the spot, the police said. Later, the elephant destroyed crops in adjoining fields. People from the village burst firecrackers and beat drums and chased the elephant into the adjoining forest, the police said.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindu.com/ Source: http://www.hindu.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants cause panic at beach Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “Elephants have migrated near Kinondo and Chale beaches on Mombasa’s South Coast, causing panic among residents. Fishermen have been forced to suspend night expeditions for fear of being attacked. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says it has not confirmed where the elephants came from. The animals have been roaming on the white beaches on the area dotted with luxury cottages. They have occupied traditional sacred forests (Kayas), including the dense Kaya Kinando near Diani beach.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.eastandard.net Source: http://www.eastandard.net |
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Titre / Title : Researchers studying elephants for clues to hearing impairment Lieu / Place : Africa, Namibia R?sum? / Summary : “Not only can elephants find meaning in calls that pulse through the ground as vibrations, says Stanford ecologist Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell, but a new study shows that they can tell whether the source is familiar or foreign. It has been likened to a caller ID system and could have implications for humans. The benefits could one day include insights into hearing impairments and new ways to stop elephants from devouring the crops of subsistence farmers across Africa.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ Source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Baby Elephant Dies After Falling In Mud Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “An elephant calf chased by villagers died after its legs got stuck in the mud in a West Bengal village. A group of villagers was chasing a herd of elephants with crackers and bamboo sticks Wednesday night when the incident occurred at Birpara in Dooars, about 700 km from here. The calf, hardly one-and-a-half years old, could not flee and fell in the mud. The herd struggled throughout the night to pull it up from the ground, but with no success, officials said.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://newspostindia.com Source: http://newspostindia.com |
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Titre / Title : Central African Republic: Elephants in Turmoil Lieu / Place : Africa, CAR R?sum? / Summary : “Massive poaching of elephants for ivory in North East of the Central African Republic (CAR), Bamingui-Bangoran and Vakaga Provinces, near to the borders with Sudan (South Darfur Province) and Chad (Salamat Region). In 2007, such as in the previous years, it is a really organised campaign. The slaughter of elephants started with the arrival of Sudanese poachers at the beginning of the dry season, early January for some areas, and mid-January for others. The end of the campaign takes place when the poachers leave with the onset of the wet season, around mid-May in some areas, and end of May for others. One can therefore estimate that the poaching campaign lasted 4 to 5 months.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.africanindaba.co.za/ Source: http://www.africanindaba.co.za/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Population In Karnataka Rises In Post-Veerappan Era Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Elephant population in Karnataka’s forests is understood to have risen considerably during the last two years. According to data available from the recently-held elephant census, the population of jumbos in the State had risen from around 4,500 during 2005 to about 6,000 during 2007. Much of the rise in elephant population in Karnataka has been noticed in Biligiri Rangana Hills, Bandipur National Forests and Kanakapura Wildlife Division, which was once the home of forest bandit Veerappan.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.khaleejtimes.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 'Balarama' Injured By Other Elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Elephant 'Balarama', which was carrying the golden howdah during the world famous Dasara festivities procession, was severely injured when it was attacked by another elephant at Moorkal elephant camp in Nagarahole National Park.According to forest officials, 'Balarama' was released to the forest in the night along with another elephant 'Abhimanyu' a couple of days back for grazing. 'Abhimanyu', who went berserk, along with other elephants, gored him.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Wreck Havoc In Assam Rural Hamlet Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Wild elephants have reportedly wrecked homes and standing crops in Assam's Matia Garopara hamlet.Villagers said that about 90 wild elephants spread havoc after entering the area from forests located on the Assam-Meghalaya border. Rosan Sangma, a village headman, said marauding elephants destroy ten to twelve houses annually. This year they have destroyed 27 houses, he claimed. .” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Group Seeks Aid For Elephants Lieu / Place : USA, California R?sum? / Summary : “A group called In Defense of Animals has filed a complaint with the USDA charging that Six Flags has violated the federal Animal Welfare Act by failing to provide adequate veterinary care or living conditions for the elephants. "We're asking them to determine the elephants should be removed from the situation. The complaint is based on the veterinary records of the elephants, the testimony of an independent veterinarian and a former Six Flags elephant keeper". IDA spokeswoman Catherine Doyle said.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thereporter.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Old-Age Home For Elephants Mooted Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The Kerala government has proposed a rehabilitation centre for aged captive elephants in the state. Forest Minister Benoy Viswam told the state assembly yesterday that the proposed centre would be set up at an ideal spot to be identified soon The centre would be linked with ecotourism. The state government has already taken several welfare measures to care the aged elephants through legislation.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.khaleejtimes.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : New Herpes Strain Killed Young Hansa Lieu / Place : USA, Washington R?sum? / Summary : “Hansa, Woodland Park Zoo's 6 1/2-year-old elephant, died of a previously undiscovered herpes virus, Zoo officials announced.Herpes is especially deadly for elephants younger than 10, Zoo veterinarian Kelly Helmick said.There is no known cure for herpes in elephants, she said. A vaccine is still many years away.Elephants can be treated with the same antiviral drug used to treat human herpes, but the results to date have not been very successful, based on the survival rates.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Orissa To Build Memorial For Dead Elephant Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Orissa will build a memorial for a baby female elephant which was rescued by state wildlife officials on May 5, but died a few days later after its reunion with its herd. After taking care of it for a month, the wildlife officials released the baby near herds of elephants in Chandaka wildlife sanctuary. Two herds, in groups of four and 18, welcomed the baby elephant to their group.However, the wildlife officials discovered the calf dead in a semi-decomposed state on July 1. The state government has also decided to name the corridor where she was under official care as the Kalinga Corridor, the official said.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Kenya Arrests Illegal Hunters, Bushmeat Dealers Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “Kenya Wildlife Service rangers have arrested seven professional Tanzanian hunters and their Kenyan guide for illegally hunting around Tsavo West National Park. The rangers who had laid an ambush at Koranze in Taita Taveta District recovered firearms and ammunition in the Saturday arrest. The suspects have been booked at Voi Police Station and are awaiting prosecution. At the same time, three suspected game meat dealers and their driver are being held at the Athi River Police Station on the outskirts of Nairobi for illegal meat trade and poaching.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ens-newswire.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Poachers kill seven jumbos at Tsavo park (Kenya) Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “Poachers have killed seven elephants at Tsavo West National Park in the last one month, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said. KWS Assistant Director-in-charge of Tsavo Conservation area, Mr Jonathan Kirui, said the jumbos were killed at Kuranze on the Kenya-Tanzania border. Kirui said eight suspected poachers from Tanzania had been arrested in the past two days.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.eastandard.net/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 'Ivory Trade Ban Could Fuel Illegal Markets' Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “The nine-year ban on external ivory trade is likely to fuel cases of illegal trade, as this will starve the market of the product that is in high demand, a senior ecologist said yesterday. Dr Morris Mtsambiwa, the director for the Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, told members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species support group that banning trade has never been an effective way to contain trade-related challenges and poaching.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Search for wounded elephants in Bengal after Jumbo group fired Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A bullet ridden cow elephant was found dead in Nepal's Bamondangi region bordering West Bengal's Naxalbari block in Darjeeling district today. Eastern Nepal's Jhapa district veterinary S Sapkota while denying an earlier report saying the Royal Nepal Police shot dead the pachyderm, said the task and nails from carcass were removed. He said possibly the poachers were behind the killing of the female adult elephant for its task and nails. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Concern at safety of migrating elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, India, Nepal R?sum? / Summary : “The death of a female elephant in Tuesday’s firing on a herd, which crossed into Nepal from West Bengal, has raised concerns over the safety of animals migrating across international borders in the region. Five other elephants were injured.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindu.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Rogues roam despite foresters’ steps Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “If the death of three-year-old Anita at Sanajiuli in Ghatagon range is any indication, there is least difficulty in apprehending that the man-elephant conflict is still on despite the forest department’s several measures like electric fencing taken to restrict these pachyderms from roaming into the villages.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thestatesman.net/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Poachers kill elephant Lieu / Place : Asia, Nepal R?sum? / Summary : “A wild elephant was shot dead allegedly by poachers at Bamandangi in Nepal’s Jhapa ditrict yesterday. The area where the incident occurred is barely 12 kilometre away from Panitanki.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thestatesman.net/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Shamu, Mpofu deny illicit ivory dealing Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “Three government ministers are involved in the illicit hunting of elephants and dealing in ivory through their concessions, investigations by The Zimbabwean have revealed. Minister of Policy Implementation, Webster Shamu dismissed as untrue allegations that the Hunting Safari he allegedly co-owns with Charles Davy was involved in illicit deals.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Kenya: 375 Poachers Arrested, Says Rangers' Group Lieu / Place : Asia, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “A conservation company in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve yesterday announced that its security officers had arrested 375 suspected poachers in the area this year. Of that number, 49 cases were still pending in court, the Mara Conservancy's chief executive Brian Heath said. He said that the game rangers attached to the company, had arrested the suspects and handed them over to different courts where they were charged.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Orissa steps up measures to contain elephant intrusion Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “In a bid to contain elephant intrusion into human habitations, the Orissa government has initiated a series of measures including easy availability of food and water inside jungles for the pachyderms. Elephants were mostly coming out of forests and entering human habitations in search of food and water, Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, said in the State Assembly last night.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindu.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant and tiger population in West Sumatra down Lieu / Place : Asia, Indonesia R?sum? / Summary : “The population of tiger and elephant in West Sumatra`s 21 conserved forests has continued to decrease due to illegal logging activities and human encroachment.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.antara.co.id/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Knysna elephants thriving in isolation Lieu / Place : Africa, South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “For more than a decade, the dark depths of the Knysna forest have been a lonely outpost for the last survivor of South Africa’s once great forest elephant herds. ” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.int.iol.co.za/ Source: http://www.int.iol.co.za/ |
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Titre / Title : A conservation success story in Zambia’s hinterland Lieu / Place : Africa, Zambia R?sum? / Summary : “The Luangwa Valley, the southernmost tip of the Great Rift Valley, was a wildlife paradise until the 1970s, when economic distress and a booming ivory trade turned it into a killing field. In the 1980s, 100,000 elephants perished in the valley; the number in North Luangwa National Park, with an area of 2,400 square miles, or 6,200 square kilometers, dropped from 17,000 to 1,300.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.iht.com/ Source: http://www.iht.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Talk Long-Distance Through Their Toes Lieu / Place : Asia, Africa R?sum? / Summary : “The toes of elephants are so sophisticated that the animals can hear low-frequency rumblings trumpeted by other elephants miles away, say Stanford University researchers.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://blog.wired.com/ Source: http://blog.wired.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants trample two people to death in Assam Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A herd of wild elephants went on a rampage and trampled two people to death in a tea plantation in Assam, wildlife officials said on Thursday. ” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com |
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Titre / Title : Rest Assured, Carol Had A Quiet Burial Lieu / Place : USA, California R?sum? / Summary : San Diego Zoo staff euthanized Carol, a 40-year-old elephant, Tuesday at the Wild Animal Park near Escondido because of severe and chronic foot and joint problems. Carol was buried, without fanfare, on the grounds of the Wild Animal Park. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.signonsandiego.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Zoo Elephant Mona Euthanized Lieu / Place : USA, Alabama R?sum? / Summary : Mona, the Birmingham Zoo's nearly 60-year-old Asian elephant, was euthanized Thursday after she was found on her side and unable to get back on her feet. A crane was brought to the zoo, as happened Monday, when the elephant was found lying on her side. But zoo officials decided Thursday the time had come for her to be put down by injection Mona was pronounced dead at 10:30 a.m. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.al.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : No Obvious Cause Of Death For Elephant At Seattle Zoo Lieu / Place : USA, Washington R?sum? / Summary : There was no obvious cause of death for a six-year-old elephant at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.The zoo says preliminary post-mortem findings are inconclusive. More tests are being run.Hansa (HAHN'-suh) died June eight after only showing mild symptoms of inactivity and loss of appetite. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.columbian.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Speed Limits On National Highway As Animals Escape Floods Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Speed limits were imposed on a national highway in northeastern India to prevent vehicles from hitting scores of wild animals fleeing the Kaziranga National Park to escape the rising flood waters. Forest rangers say the trend of elephant herds moving to safer areas is a 'strong indicator' that heavy flooding inside the park is imminent. 'Elephants have very strong senses and can anticipate impending dangers,' Dharanidhar Boro, a park range said.. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Unearth Human Graves In Eastern India, Upsetting Villagers Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Elephants have unearthed at least seven fresh human graves in eastern India, upsetting the nearby Muslim community. Forestry officials weren't sure how to explain the disturbed graves.”The elephants may have been attracted to the smell of rose water and incense over the graves or they may have been drawn to their loose dirt, which they like to spread over their bodies to cool off,” P.K. Biswas, the top forestry official of Bankura District in West Bengal state, said Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Shell Shocked Jumbos Add To Lankan Tamils' Woes Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : With their jungle habitats subjected to incessant aerial, artillery and mortar shelling in the past few months, elephants in the Eastern Sri Lankan districts of Batticaloa and Trincomalee had to flee.At the height of the shelling and aerial bombardment, hoards of disoriented and angry jumbos had descended on the villages on the edges of their habitats, destroying huts and even pucca houses. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindustantimes.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Young Elephant's Remains Mixed With Household Pets In Aberdeen Lieu / Place : USA, Washington R?sum? / Summary : The cremated remains of the Woodland Park Zoo's recently deceased elephant Hansa share an unmarked mass grave behind 1 of Washington's busiest animal crematoriums in Aberdeen.The Seattle zoo declined to keep the elephant's remains, so Hansa's ashes were mixed with those of household pets in drums and buried in a landfill. The 6-year-old Asian elephant that was born at the zoo died June eighth. Necropsy results are pending. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.kndu.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : How To X-ray An elephant Lieu / Place : Australia R?sum? / Summary : After undergoing a five-month training period, the matriarch of Taronga Zoo's herd of Asian elephants, Pornthip, has delighted her keepers by mastering the art of placing her feet on an X-ray machine, allowing them to record the structure of her foot and toes."It's important for us to get a baseline of what their toes look like and what the bones look like, because if they have an injury or get an infection it could go through the toenail, into the toe bone and we need to see what's normal and what's not so that we have something to compare it to," said elephant manager Gary Miller. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.news.com.au/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Artificial Insemination Attempt On Hogle Zoo Elephant Fails Lieu / Place : USA,Utah R?sum? / Summary : A German artificial insemination team's attempt to make Christie a mom in March was not successful, said Nancy Carpenter, the zoo's lead veterinarian. Zoo staffers hope to schedule a return visit from the German team in early July, said Holly Braithwaite, spokeswoman for the zoo. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.sltrib.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : African Elephant Ivory Sales Allowed Before Renewed Ban Lieu / Place : Europe, Netherlands R?sum? / Summary : Ministers from the African elephant range states have for the first time achieved a consensus on how to address the controversial issue of international trade in elephant ivory. Some trade will be allowed before a nine year ban is imposed under the agreement reached today at the conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, CITES. The four countries that will be permitted to market their ivory are Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. During the nine year interim period, the CITES Standing Committee will work on developing a new and more effective approach to making future decisions on the international ivory trade The elephant range states also agreed on the establishment of an African Elephant Fund to collectively address the long term issues of elephant conservation. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://ens-newswire.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : EBay Will Ban Some Ivory Sales Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : EBay Inc., the world's largest online auctioneer, said it would ban sales of elephant-ivory products between residents of different countries to comply with government regulations. About 94% of elephant-ivory products sold on EBay may be illegal, according to a recent study conducted by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.latimes.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Smuggling Rampant In India's Assam Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : About 70 to 80 of Assam's 5,000 wild elephants are smuggled out of the northeastern state every year, conservationists say, despite India's ban on the trapping of wild elephants in 1986. "Elephant smuggling has become rampant in Assam in recent years," said Soumyadeep Datta, a conservationist in the state, which is home to about a third of India's population of wild elephants. Officially, Assam's forestry department says there is no problem. But, talking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, a senior forestry official said the conservationists' might even be underestimating the extent of the problem. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.planetark.org/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Baby Elephant In Rare Reunion With Mother In Indian Wildlife Park Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : A mother elephant came with its herd to rescue its calf from a wildlife sanctuary in India's eastern state of Orissa, in an incident wildlife experts have described as a "rare reunion," media reports said Kalinga was separated from the herd on May 5 after it fell into a ditch and was rescued by forest rangers.Senior forest officer Akshay Patnaik said the next seven days would be crucial for Kalinga as her dietary habits had completely changed. . Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.earthtimes.org/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Pa. Zoo's Bull Elephant Sires Calf Lieu / Place : USA, Pennsylvania R?sum? / Summary : Just in time for Father's Day, tests show that a bull elephant known as a prodigious stud has sired another offspring. The Louisville Zoo said the tests showed Jackson was the father of Scotty, a male elephant recently born there. Scotty’s mother was artificially impregnated in 2005. With six living offspring, the 28-year-old Jackson holds the record for fathering the most calves at U.S.zoos. He lives at the Pittsburgh Zoo,where zookeepers regularly collect Jackson's semen and ship it around the country. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://asia.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Zoo Board Agrees To Send Maggie South With Conditions Lieu / Place : USA, Alaska R?sum? / Summary : After years of controversy and mounting pressure, the Alaska Zoo has decided to transfer its lone African elephant, Maggie, to a facility in the Lower 48 where she can be with other elephants. Zoo director Pat Lampi said a lot of work now needs to be done to work out the details. Elephant veterinarians need to be brought up to Anchorage to examine the animal to determine her health and see if she is well enough for a move, he said. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.adn.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : World's Most Southerly Elephants Survive Against All Odds Lieu / Place : South Africa, Southern Cape R?sum? / Summary : DNA analysis has revealed the existence of five previously unknown, female Knysna elephants in the Southern Cape region at the tip of South Africa. Researchers say the discovery is reason for cautious optimism that the world's most southerly elephant population may have survived the onslaught of ivory hunters in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ens-newswire.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Being Hunted More For Meat Than Ivory Lieu / Place : Afrique, RCA R?sum? / Summary : The markets in the Central African Republic offer all of the jungle's delicacies, including monkey, chimpanzee, antelope and, if you have the cash, even elephant.The main market is in Africa, where elephant meat is considered a delicacy and where increasing populations have increased demand. Most people believe international demand for ivory is the biggest threat to elephants But while wildlife experts are meeting in the Netherlands through June 16 to discuss the ban on the ivory trade, forest elephants- perhaps the most endangered elephant species in the world- are being hunted to extinction not only for their tusks, but for their meat. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ohio.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Chad Deploys 200 Soldiers To Defend Elephants From Poachers Lieu / Place : Africa, Chad R?sum? / Summary : Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has deployed 400 regular army soldiers to defend the elephant population decimated by poachers. In 20 years, the country's elephant population has reduced from 40,000 elephants to 6,000.The soldiers are taking positions in and around Zakouma National Park as we speak, said Abakar Mahamat Zougoulou, the director of the protection of fauna and endangered species in the Ministry of Environment.. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.redorbit.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Death Renews Debate About Pachyderms In Zoos Lieu / Place : USA, Washington R?sum? / Summary : The death of the young elephant Hansa at Woodland Park Zoo Friday triggered widespread sadness, but also renewed debate among zoo conservation advocates and critics who say elephants do not belong in zoos. Steve Feldman, spokesman for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which accredits the Woodland Park Zoo, said his organization cannot comment on the cause of death until after Hansa's necropsy. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Used For Begging Sent To Katraj Centre Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Two elephants were taken into custody on Wednesday after they were found to be used illegally by two mahouts in the city.While a criminal case has been lodged under the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA) against the two mahouts, the elephants have now been taken to the Katraj Zoo for further investigation. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Can Sense Their Friends, Or Strangers Through Their Feet Lieu / Place : USA, California R?sum? / Summary : A study carried out by the Stanford University Medical Centre in California has claimed that African elephants use their feet to 'listen' out for other herds.According to Dr Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell, the lead author of the study, and her colleagues, the elephants' use their feet to detect subtle vibrations, which helps them identify both friends and strangers miles away.Elephants have long been known to make low-frequency calls to communicate over long distances. As well as travelling through the air, these rumbles pass through the ground as seismic waves. Dr Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell believes that these rumbles play a vital role in communication between herds. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Governments Confront Internet Trade At CITES Lieu / Place : Europe, Netherlands R?sum? / Summary : Measures to confront escalating levels of illegal trade via the Internet were overwhelmingly adopted today by Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The decision to convene a workshop to confront this anonymous and as-of-yet unregulated trade comes just days after eBay announced a new global policy banning all cross- border trade in elephant ivory. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.redorbit.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 'Zim Must Benefit From Sound Jumbo Management' Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : The counsellor to the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva, Mr Paul Garnier, says Zimbabwe has a right to benefit from its sound elephant management through trading in ivory.These sentiments were raised at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Delegates apparently failed to reach a consensus, regarding Kenya and Mali's moratorium proposal which sought to ban countries like Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana from trading in ivory for the next 20 years. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Birth Of A Baby Elephant, A Rare Occurrence In Rajasthan Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : The birth of an elephant baby in Amer, near Jaipur, has given cheer to a mahout's family and fellow villagers.The newborn has been christened "Muskan" (smile) by its owner Abdul Aziz. She weighed 70 kilograms at birth and is presently keeping well. it is unusual to learn of any captive elephant giving birth in the hot climate of Rajasthan. Only three elephant births have been reported in the last 100 years in the State.. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Company Endangers Rare Lions, Elephants Lieu / Place : Africa, Ethiopa R?sum? / Summary : A thousand rare black-mane lions and some 300 elephants are in danger after a swathe of forest in their sanctuary in eastern Ethiopia was cut down.Flora EcoPower Holding AG,a German biodiesel producer based in Munich, cleared the forest after it was granted 10,000 hectares of land by the government..Wildlife experts visiting the forest protested against the regional and federal governments, saying the company had not conducted the legally required environmental impact assessment before cutting the forest down, the news agency said. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Safari Park Feels The Pressure From Weight Of Extra Elephants Lieu / Place : Asia,Bangladesh R?sum? / Summary : A safari park in Bangladesh has called for urgent financial help from the Government to feed nine elephants after police detained their mahouts last month for illegally felling trees. Keepers of the 900-hectare (2,250acre) Dulhazara Safari Park said that they lacked the food or money to feed the nine additional guests, left.”I have urged the Environment and Forest Ministry to sanction an additional fund to collect food for the elephants,” said B. A. Kalam, officer in charge of the safari park. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.timesonline.co.uk/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Maggie's Out Of Her Sling, But Wearing A Harness For Safety Lieu / Place : USA, Alaska R?sum? / Summary : Maggie the elephant roamed freely in her pen at the Alaska Zoo Saturday after zookeepers released her from a sling.She's now wearing a tailor-made body harness in case she goes down and can't get up on her own again, said Eileen Floyd, Alaska Zoo spokeswoman The Alaska Zoo's lone and controversial elephant, Maggie went down on her side Sunday for as many as 19 hours and couldn't get back up. Zookeepers blame colic or stomach pain.She went down again Wednesday .If elephants are down for too long, their massive weight can damage internal organs and muscles. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.adn.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Hungry Elephant Holds Motorists To Ransom Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : The Hindustan Times said the elephant was scouting for food on a highway in the eastern state of Orissa, forcing motorists to roll down their windows and get out of the car. "The tusker then inserts its trunk inside the vehicle and sniffs for food," local resident Prabodh Mohanty was quoted as saying. "If you are carrying vegetables and banana inside your vehicle, then it will gulp them and allow you to go." Forestry officials told the newspaper that the elephant was old and looking for easy food. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.news.com.au/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Herds Found On Isolated South Sudan Island s Lieu / Place : Africa, Sudan R?sum? / Summary : International wildlife experts have located hundreds of wild elephants on a treeless island in the swamps of south Sudan, where they apparently avoided unchecked hunting during more than 20 years of war. Environmentalists are keeping the location of the island in the Sudd area secret to prevent poachers from killing the animals. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Angry Jumbo Kills Two Guards Lieu / Place : Africa, Namibia R?sum? / Summary : Two game guards were trampled to death by an elephant in the Mahango Game Park in the Kavango Region last week.Kapinga Kasanga (58) and Tekla Haseb (38) were part of a group of anti-poaching guards searching for traps and repairing damaged fences in the park. Environment Minister Willem Konjore said in a statement that the elephant had been killed. Konjore said an investigation had been ordered. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Goes Berserk, Zoo Shut Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : An Elephant Kamla Nehru Zoo, which went berserk this morning and threw off its Mahout injuring him severely, broke open the shed where he was locked at about 7.30 pm and started wandering around its open paddock, trumpeting loudly.The elephant, Moti, had to be given three tranquiliser shots to calm him down, but he seemed unaffected and went about eating grass.Immediately after the incident, the zoo was closed for public.. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindustantimes.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Wild Elephants Kill A Mother And A Child Lieu / Place : Asia, Indonesia R?sum? / Summary : Wild elephants strayed into a village in Indonesia’s Sumatra island and killed a woman and her 3-year-old daughter, a conservationist said. The elephants were searching for food in the village, which lies just inside the Bukit Barison Naional Park said Nurchlois Fadli from the World Wildlife Fund For Nature.Environmentalists say illegal logging and farming is destroying the endangered animals' natural habitats, forcing them to seek new feeding grounds. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://english.pravda.ru/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : First Elephant Released Into Wild Under Foundation Plan Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : After two years of careful training to prepare Pang Kham Mool Yai for life in the wild, the 35-year-old elephant was yesterday released into the Sublangka Wildlife Sanctuary. Kham Mool Yai is the first domesticated elephant to be introduced to the wild under a programme that will see a further 80 released over time by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation. However, many fear the animals may not be able to adjust. Kasetsart University's Narit Bhumiphakphan said domestic elephants born and raised in captivity depended on humans for survival. But foundation chairman Sumet Tantivejkul argued Kham Mool Yai had two years to learn to survive. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.nationmultimedia.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Game Reserve Hotels Threaten Elephants Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : One of Kenya's finest game parks is under threat from uncontrolled development of hotels and lodges, conservationists claim.The BBC wildlife presenter Saba Douglas-Hamilton, whose father Ian runs Save the Elephants, which operates in the park, warned that the developments would do "untold damage" to Samburu if they were allowed to go ahead."These current proposed developments are all along the river. There will be a huge impact on the area most heavily utilised by the wildlife," she said. "We have to be very careful how we plan for the future. If landscape planning in Samburu is not managed it will have an adverse effect on the environment and the people who rely on tourism for their livelihoods” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.independent.co.uk/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Palani Forest Has 86 Elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : A recent survey has spotted 86 elephants along with 23 other species of wild animals in the Palani forest range, Dindigul District Forest officials has said.According to District Forest Officer Nihar Ranjan, five tuskers, 30 female elephants and 19 calves were identified. However, the gender of 32 pachyderms could not be identified as they were spotted at a long range, Ranjan told reporters at Dindigul last evening. Block counting, counting of water holes and dung piles were done to ascertain the numbers.. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Assembly Short On Time To Help Elephants Lieu / Place : USA, Connecticut R?sum? / Summary : Two House members said Thursday that they're more than halfway toward getting enough support to bring a circus elephant-protection bill to the floor for debate.But Speaker of the House James A. Amann said the two lawmakers have less than two weeks to gain a total of 76 votes because the Milford Democrat doesn't want the controversial bill to eat up valuable time during the last days of the General Assembly session that ends at midnight June 6. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.connpost.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Evicted Ahead Of India's Commonwealth Games Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Dozens of elephants in India's capital need a new home after being evicted from a riverside locale to make way for construction linked to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, officials said Thursday. "The demolition drive has displaced the elephants and their owners, who have been living there for years after being brought here from nearby states," said Karthick Satyanarayanan, the head of animal welfare group Wildlife SOS."Three elephants have died already due to the trauma of displacement," he said.. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Baby Elephant Enters Studio In Orissa Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : A herd of elephants went on a rampage at a studio on the outskirts of Bhubaneshwar last week.And when the dust settled, people were surprised to see a little baby elephant left behind. She was one of the six elephants from the Chandaka elephant sanctuary in Orissa that entered the Kalinga film studio."The elephants are not encroaching the city. It is rather we who are encroaching into their habitat. We either shift few of the elephants from here or have to learn to live with the problem,” said Dr Sandeep Tiwari Manager, Wildlife Trust of India. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Plan To Train Elephants for Safaris Under Fire From Animal Lovers Lieu / Place : South Africa R?sum? / Summary : Removing elephants from the wild and breaking them in for use as safari animals for tourists is unacceptable, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism was told.This message was sent by animal lovers ahead of last Friday's deadline for public comment on the department's draft "Norms and standards for elephant management in SA".Animal lovers like biologist Mandy Lombard of Sedgefield believe the draft norms and standards in their present form will not stop abuse." This practice is unacceptable, cruel and unethical, and has been condemned by elephant behavioural specialists, the National SPCA and is contrary to international norms," she said. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Wild Elephants Roaming In Aceh Forest Causing Damage To Farmland Lieu / Place : Asia, Indonesia R?sum? / Summary : About 50 wild elephants were been roaming in the Trumon forest, the last few weeks, trampling on and damaging the crops of the farmers, an official said.Damage of the Trumon forest by illegal logging activities had given rise to the wild animals to roam there, Wild Elephants Management Team chief Raimon Zainal said in Trumon village. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.antara.co.id/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Five Elephants Found Dead In West Bengal Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Five elephants have been found dead near West Bengal's Buxa Tiger Reserve, 770 km from Kolkata. Although the exact reason of their death is not known as yet, forest officials denied suspicious death, saying lightning may have caused the causality. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : SC To Train Judges On Wildlife Crimes Lieu / Place : Asia, Philippines R?sum? / Summary : For the first time in the country’s judicial history, judges and prosecutors will be given workshop training on handling cases of wildlife crime. The workshop training will focus on prosecution, investigation, sharing of best practices, Philippine laws on wildlife crime, local and transnational cooperation with other agencies, and ASEAN-wide initiatives on the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty. The workshop also aims to further develop and demonstrate the importance of an informed and aware judiciary in the prosecution of illegal wildlife traders. It targets to guide the development of similar trainings to be conducted later on in Indonesia and Thailand under the ASEAN-WEN activities. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.philstar.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Wildlife Caught In Web Of Internet Sales Lieu / Place : USA, D.C. R?sum? / Summary : The wildlife poacher has a new ally: the Internet, say activists who plan to tame this illegal trade in live animals and the remains of their slaughter, such as ivory, skins, and tusks.Illegal trade has increased exponentially because of the ease of selling by Internet," said Lynne Levine, a spokeswoman for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). "A huge portion of the illegal items traded over the Internet is ivory products," Michael Wamithi, a Kenyan elephant program manager. "The impact of Internet sales is most definitely felt on the ground in elephant country," he testified before the US Congress.Wamithi came from Nairobi to lobby Washington in favor of stanching Internet trade in ivory and all illegal takings, which gets an international hearing next month. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Stuck In Slush Rescued Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : An elephant sank in the slushy canal in the middle of a paddy field where it was taken by the mahout for bathing. While getting out of the water, the tusker moved to a treacherously marshy spot and began to sink slowly till half its hefty body got submerged, villagers said. It was then that a villager mooted the idea of trying out the iron rail used to retrieve the harvesting machine when its wheels get stuck in slush, as a rescue tool. The method proved successful and the tusker was freed, much to the relief of villagers.. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.chennaionline.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Baby Elephant Lieu / Place : USA, Ocklahoma R?sum? / Summary : An 8,300-pound elephant and her newborn, who was 280 pounds at birth, are doing well at a breeding compound and retirement center for elephants in Hugo. Val was born to Whimpy on April 27 at the Endangered Ark Foundation. This is the third birth at the center, which was founded by D.R. Miller, whose family started the first Hugo-based circus. Although Miller died in 1999, his family has continued to work toward his vision of having a breeding center for Asian elephants. Asian elephants are an endangered species and can't be imported. . Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.kotv.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Circus Threatens Boycott Over proposed Law Lieu / Place : USA, Connecticut R?sum? / Summary : Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is threatening to bypass P.T. Barnum's home state on future tours if Connecticut's legislature passes a bill prohibiting the use of an elephant-herding tool known as a bullhook.Circus officials said the economic impact if it cancels annual runs in Hartford and Bridgeport would be about $2.6 million.Animal rights lobbyist Karen Laski, of Manchester, said money should not play a role in deciding whether the use of the hooks amounts to animal cruelty. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.boston.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Reaches Tennessee Lieu / Place : USA, Tennessee R?sum? / Summary : Dulary steps out of her transport trailer and into her new home in rural Tennessee. Captured in Thailand as an infant - possibly at a timber camp - Dulary made brief stops in India and Germany before arriving in Philadelphia in 1964 as a 300-pound 8-month-old. Dulary's departure from Philadelphia signals the beginning of the end of the zoo's long run with elephants, which dates to its opening in 1874. Unable to raise money to build the elephants a better home, the zoo is closing the exhibit. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.philly.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Ban On Ivory Proposed In Africa Lieu / Place : Africa R?sum? / Summary : African states have called for a 20-year ban on trade in ivory to protect the continent's elephants from poachers and possible extinction in the wild. Kenya and Mali, which spearheaded the moratorium along with Togo and Ghana, are seeking to have the measure adopted at the June meeting of the 169-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), their representatives said at a meeting in Paris on Tuesday. A delegation representing some 20 African nations, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger, will tour Europe this week to secure backing from the European Union for the ban, they said. "The elephants are dramatically becoming depleted," said Patrick Omondi, head of species conservation and management at the Kenya Wildlife Service. "A 20-year moratorium is necessary to allow the population to recover, and to refine the mechanisms of law enforcement.". Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://dsc.discovery.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Dung Helps Scientists Develop New Biofuel Lieu / Place : Europe, Netherlands R?sum? / Summary : Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a fungus in elephant dung that will help them break down fibres and wood into biofuel.Bioethanol firms currently extract sugars from crops like grains and sugar beet, but some are developing technologies to extract energy from fiber such as wheat bran, straw or wood. "We really see this as a technical breakthrough," business development manager Mark Woldberg from Royal Nedalco, a Dutch alcohol maker, told a biofuels conference Wednesday. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Dutch Stud Elephant Gets Police Escort For Belgian Love Trip Lieu / Place : Europe, Netherlands R?sum? / Summary : - A macho Dutch elephant left the Netherlands Tuesday under police escort for a special love trip to Belgium where the pachyderm is set to impregnate three females, the ANP news agency reported The elephant, named Alexander, tips the scales at over 5,000 kilos (5.5 tons) and is a stud who has already made the rounds of the European zoo circuit. At the moment three elephants are pregnant by him and he has another six descendants. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : USAID Helps Kenyans Develop Community-owned Elephant Sanctuary Partnership For A Better Life Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : the Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary (MES)dates from the early 1990s, when the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to help local farm communities form a wildlife reserve on their own land.Elephants long had migrated across the area, and generations of Duruma and Digo people had grown maize (corn) and other crops in the same place.Then, in the 1980s, elephants began to stream into the area to escape intense poaching elsewhere. By the 1990s, human and elephant populations were on a collision course. To resolve the situation, more than 200 families contributed land to the sanctuary, agreeing not to farm this important elephant habitat. MES is the first community-owned conservation enterprise dedicated to protecting elephants. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://usinfo.state.gov/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Crusaders Lieu / Place : Europa, United Kingdom R?sum? / Summary : Anne – Britain’s last circus elephant – has toured for almost 50 years with the Bobby Roberts Super Circus which is now at Belle Vue, Gorton. She now suffers from crippling arthritis and can no longer perform tricks.But despite calls to let her she is forced to continue working, posing for pictures with visitors..After reading about Anne’s plight, Jason Worthington and his two children decided to do something about it.They began a tour of Tameside, stopping at any shops displaying a poster advertising the circus and asking them to take it down.Jason, who works as a chauffeur, said: "We’ve been to about 50 shops so far and every single one took the posters down and gave us their free tickets back.”. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Jharkhand Elephant May Have Been Poisoned Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : An eight-year-old elephant which died under mysterious circumstances not far from here may have been poisoned, officials say. The animal died Tuesday in Huntar village, 45 km from Ranchi. Forest officials are awaiting an autopsy to ascertain the cause of death. But they suspect it was poisoned. 'We are not sure but we strongly believe the elephant was poisoned to death by villagers. Elephants have caused havoc and villagers might have used poison to drive away the tuskers,' said an official Wednesday.. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Sumatra To Relocate Killer Elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, Sumatra R?sum? / Summary : The local Government will move about 10,000 people living in Bukit Barisan National Park, a protected habitat for the animals whose numbers on the island are fast diminishing. Villagers in the past have co-existed with the elephants in the 363,000ha park which has been declared a World Heritage Site. But new communities were springing up in the park, encroaching on the animals' habitat and causing a series of violent clashes, an official at the Lampung provincial forestry office said. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.news.com.au/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : State Moves To Aid Elephants Lieu / Place : USA, Connecticut R?sum? / Summary : On Monday, animal advocates scored a legislative victory they hope will make the association between man and beast a bit less painful. A bill that makes it a crime for animal trainers to use sharp, pointed bullhooks to control circus elephants passed the legislature's judiciary committee Monday by a 22-17 vote. If the bill becomes law,Connecticut will be one of the first states in the country to ban the use of such devices. Massachusetts, California, Rhode Island, Nebraska and New York City are considering similar bans.. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.courant.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Court Nod For Elephant Parading Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : The Kerala High Court on Thursday modified its earlier order prohibiting parading of elephants from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in festivals with respect to the Thrissur Pooram and allowed the parading of elephants during the above timings during festivals on certain conditions.The conditions are: elephants to be paraded in the Pooram festivals will be given rest during morning hours and the previous night. Elephants should be fed well before parading them. They should be provided drinking water during the procession and the required food. If the elephants are made to stand on tarred roads, water should be poured over them. Two hours' rest after 3 p.m. should be given to elephants before re-engaging them again at 5 p.m. If any elephant showed any signs of discomfort, it should be substituted with another one. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thehindu.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Census In South India From May 7 To 9 Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : An extensive census of elephants roaming the forests of South India will be carried out from May 7 to 9. According to Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife), Bangalore, Anur Reddy, forest officials of Karnataka along with their counterparts in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh will carry out a census of elephants for three days to estimate their numbers.Officials were carrying out a synchronised head-count of the pachyderms in view of their tendency to migrate across state borders. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.khaleejtimes.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Now Pooram Won’t Be A Mammoth Affair Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : The Thrissur pooram, Kerala iconic's temple festival international fame,will lack some of its charm from now on. Yesterday, the Kerala High Court order passed an order restricting use of elephants between 11 am and 3 pm, when the summer heat could prove distressing for the tuskers. The High Court order on keeping away the elephants means the majestic animal will not be available for some of the important rituals of the festival, including the Madathil Varavu, from this year. The order, however, is good for the jumbos. It says that each of the 40 tuskers selected for the pooram should be given a minimum 250 kg of food and 500 litres of water a day, and have expert handlers with at least three years of experience. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Rahul Khanna Poses For A Mammoth Cause Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Posing against a dark, morose backdrop is Rahul Khanna who is shooting for a new advertisement. But this no regular ad. Rahul is endorsing not a product but a cause and tries to convey the trauma of elephants who are ill treated in zoos and cities alike. The actor, with the welfare of elephants on his mind, has tied up with PETA to promote awareness. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Kerala Witnesses Elephant Fury Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Elephant fury was witnessed at a temple festival in Thrissur on Sunday. So the government has now decided to intervene."We have decided to direct all the district collectors to remind the festival committees and owners of elephants about the Elephant Management Rules 2003”said Benoy Viswam, Forest Minister. Forest officials say the real villain is the middleman who hires elephants from owners during the temple festival season. And instead of limiting the number of outings for the elephant, he tries to take the animal to as many festivals as possible to increase earnings. The elephants suffer in terms of food, water and rest and that makes them irritable and violent. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ndtv.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Zimbabwe: Parks Authority Lifts Ivory Sales Suspension Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : The Parks and Wildlife Management Authority this week lifted the temporary suspension on ivory sales and sold a tonne worth $225 million on Monday.The ban, effected last year, was meant to scrutinise operations of ivory dealers ahead of an inspection by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. "We are not selling to anybody but selected dealers we found to be adhering to our requirements when we conducted an inspection last year," Parks spokesperson Retired Major Edward Mbewe said.Part of the ivory sold was from the Community Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (commonly known by its acronym Campfire) and the proceeds are to be ploughed back into the communities where the elephants are found. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Highways Of Death Lieu / Place : Africa, RCA R?sum? / Summary : A new study coordinated by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society and other groups found that Central Africa’s increasing network of roads – which are penetrating deeper and deeper into the wildest areas of the Congo Basin – are becoming highways of death for the little known forest elephant. The study, which appears in the journal Public Library of Science, concludes that forest elephants are severely impacted by ivory poachers who use roads to gain access into their remote jungle home. In addition, roads serve as conduits of advancing human settlement fragmenting previously intact forests where elephants live. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.brightsurf.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Rajkumar Leaves Mumbai To Find Love At Thiruvanantapuram Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : Subsequent to the orders of the Bombay High Court, Rajkumar-the male elephant at Veermata Jijamata Prani Sanghralaya (Byculla Zoo), was dispatched on Saturday evening to the zoo in Thiruvanantapuram, Kerela. The eighteen-year-old elephant was in Byculla Zoo for the past eight years in forced celibacy, since the two female elephants the zoo houses are ageing. At the Trivandrum Zoo, Rajkumar will share living space with a female elephant, Rani, an inmate there for a few years. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Jumbo Effort To Tackle Weeds Lieu / Place : New Zealand R?sum? / Summary : Giant reeds are considered an environmental hazard in waterways and are at the centre of an eradication campaign spearheaded by the Weedfree Waitakere Trust.The first trailer load of reeds has already been gobbled up by Auckland Zoo elephants, Kashin and Burma. Weedfree trust manager Neil Henderson says”The elephants, which eat up to 200kg a day, are an ideal option.They love reeds. This could be the start of something big." Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.stuff.co.nz/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 5-Country Conservation Area Would Aid Africa's Largest Elephant Herd Lieu / Place : Africa R?sum? / Summary : Environment ministers from five southern African countries plan to turn a 110,833-square-mile (287,132-square-kilometer) chunk of land into a massive cross-border conservation zone. The proposed parkland—spanning an area about the size of Nevada—would vastly increase roaming space for Africa's biggest elephant herd. The proposed conservation area would be called the Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area and would center heavily on the area's river systems. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.nationalgeographic.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Male Elephant Kills Female In Israel Zoo Lieu / Place : Israel R?sum? / Summary : A seven-ton bull elephant charged and killed a female elephant half his weight. Officials at the Safari park near Tel Aviv said they were unable to stop Yossi, a 33-year-old male, from attacking Atari, the 46-year-old matriarch of the captive herd, and trampling her to death.Elephants observe hierarchies and visit places where others of their herd are buried. But scientists have recently become increasingly concerned with what they say is a rising level of violent activity among the large mammals. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://asia.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 5 men arrested for allegedly smuggling elephants into Thailand Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : “Five men were arrested after being caught smuggling two elephants into Thailand from neighboring Myanmar. The suspects, identified as three Thais and two men from Myanmar, face up to 15 years in prison on charges of elephant trafficking. The seized elephants were taken to a protected forest area in Mae Sariang, where they will remain in the custody of the forest department pending the trial of the suspected traffickers.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.iht.com/ Source: http://www.iht.com/ |
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Titre / Title : The Ivory Trade: Elephants at risk Lieu / Place : Africa, Asia R?sum? / Summary : “If elephants are becoming more aggressive toward humans, it is for good reason. A new study, led by a University of Washington scientist, shows elephants are again being slaughtered in large numbers for their ivory tusks. Today's wholesale slaughter is fueled by demand in Asia, particularly Japan and China. The market among people eager to show their growing wealth has drawn crime syndicates. The pattern of killings is taking particularly heavy tolls among forest elephants. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ Source: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/ |
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Titre / Title : 1850 elephants killed in Sri Lanka in the past 15 years Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : “Sri Lanka Wild Life Conservation Department sources revealed that over the last 15 years, 1,850 elephants, 1,192 of them, male, have been reported killed. This has reduced the country's dwindling elephant population from 4000 to 2000. Wild Life Conservation Department points out that every year, around 150 elephants and between 50-70 human die because of man-elephant conflict. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.colombopage.com/ Source: http://www.colombopage.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Inseminated Elephant Gives Birth in Asia Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : “Thai veterinarians announced Thursday that an artificially inseminated elephant has given birth to a bouncing baby boy _ a first in Asia that could be a crucial step in conserving the endangered species. The baby Asian elephant was born late Wednesday at the Elephant Hospital at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in the northern Thai town of Lampang.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ |
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Titre / Title : South Africa offers plan for thinning elephant herds Lieu / Place : Africa, South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “Small farmers and villagers here see them as cunning, destructive and dangerous beasts whose very name conjures up death. In the West, elephants are perhaps the most beloved of the big game species and tourists fly thousands of miles just to see one. Regulations announced by South African Environmental Affairs Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk would affect thousands of elephants, and include contraception measures, use of aerial sharpshooters and relocation, to bring the herd back to manageable levels. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://spectrum.buffalo.edu/ Source: http://spectrum.buffalo.edu/ |
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Titre / Title : East Africa: Elephant Poaching on the Rise Lieu / Place : Africa R?sum? / Summary : “International wildlife organisations say there has been a surge in elephant poaching across East Africa and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa over the past 18 months. Save the Elephants reports several major ivory busts this year in Kenya, India, Japan and the Philippines, and says that seizures were also made of shipments of tusks en route to the Philippines from Tanzania, to China from Kenya and to Manila from Zambia. Experts believe that as many as five per cent of Africa's elephants are now being killed for their ivory each year, amounting to around 23,000 elephants.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Chillies, geophones could tame Congo elephants Lieu / Place : Africa, Congo Republic R?sum? / Summary : “Conservationists hope chillies and hi-tech geophones will help protect fields from elephants in Congo Republic, where villagers are fed up with pachyderms eating their crops. The WCS is seeking funding for new projects to help villagers deter elephants, including using geophones, which detect movement and can distinguish between the tremors created by different kinds of animals based on their weight.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.alertnet.org/ Source: http://www.alertnet.org/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants as Partners in Conservation Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : “Decades after unsuccessful attempts to minimise the elephant-human conflict in Sri Lanka, authorities are trying out a bold experiment -- allowing both mammals to live together in harmony with the environment. Elephants and chena cultivation are inextricably linked. The scheme will link cultivators to elephant conservation and make them feel that they are beneficiaries while protecting and conserving elephants and not handouts. During the rainy season, the elephants have plenty of food outside the chenas but the crops could be protected using ancient and more modern methods. After the harvesting, the chenas could be left to the elephants, and earn revenue for chena farmers through initiatives such as eco-tourism. A belt of chenas would ensure fodder for the elephants and stay away from human settlement. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ipsnews.net/ Source: http://www.ipsnews.net/ |
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Titre / Title : S.Africa should consider elephant cull Lieu / Place : Africa, South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “South Africa needs to consider restarting elephant culls because growing numbers of the mammal now threaten local habitats. Little was speaking in advance of the unveiling on Wednesday of a new elephant management plan by South Africa's environmental affairs and tourism ministry.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.alertnet.org/ Source: http://www.alertnet.org/ |
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Titre / Title : 67.5 kg of illegal ivory intercepted in Beijing Lieu / Place : Asia, China R?sum? / Summary : “China Customs seized 67.5 kg of illegal elephant ivory, representing approximately seven elephants, from a female passenger arriving in Beijing from Addis Abba, Ethiopia on Tuesday. In recent years, large amounts of elephant ivory have been confiscated in many Asian ports. In 2006 alone, over 22.5 tonnes of ivory was confiscated; this is suspected to represent only a fraction of the actual illegal trade. In response to the increased poaching of African elephants, a proposal by Kenya and Mali has been submitted to CITES calling for a 20 year moratorium on the elephant ivory trade.“ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.scoop.co.nz/ Source: http://www.scoop.co.nz/ |
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Titre / Title : Crop raider elephant collared in K'tangan Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “A male elephant, estimated to be 55-60 years of age, was captured and collared in Gomantong Plantation, Lower Kinabatangan, last Sunday before it was released into Lot 6 of Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary. This is the second elephant collared using the GSM collar done by the Sabah Wildlife Department and WWF-Malaysia as part of the Bornean Biodiversity and Ecosystems Conservation (BBEC) activities, which advocates sustainable approaches for the conservation of endangered biodiversity and ecosystems in Sabah. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.dailyexpress.com.my Source: http://www.dailyexpress.com.my |
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Titre / Title : State Pulse: Kerala: "Elephantine" microchip! Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “As per the orders of the Union Government, microchips are being implanted behind the ear of the elephants. Implanting an electronic chip will certainly help the authorities in identifying the elephants. An electronic chip being micro-sized is convenient and unlike a number plate it cannot be forged. Once the chips have been implanted it would be easy for the authorities to keep a track of the elephants walking down the lanes of temple towns or performing in the circus.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.centralchronicle.com/ Source: http://www.centralchronicle.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Zimbabwe: Total Ban On Ivory Trade Not the Answer Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “Zimbabwe is one of the countries in the region whose elephant population is ballooning to unsustainable levels, owing to its sound wildlife management and conservation policies. The continued elephant population growth, estimated to be at the rate of 5 percent a year, is exerting a lot of pressure on the environment and the ecosystem.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Maryland Zoo elephant expansion plans on hold Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore said Tuesday it will delay a planned expansion of its elephant exhibit, scuttling plans to move three pachyderms from their Philadelphia home. Maryland Zoo officials made the decision after determining that they should pour $5.5 million in state funds into repairs that are needed at the 131-year-old zoo rather than the expansion. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/ Source: http://baltimore.bizjournals.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Temperature could be key in elephant research Lieu / Place : Africa R?sum? / Summary : “Wits University has just completed studies on how elephants cope with high African temperatures and how that influences their behaviour. Because elephants are such big animals they heat up quickly and their ability to dispense of that heat will determine where one would find them. It was found that the elephant calf just like a human baby, heats up very quickly. Studies also found that the elephant's feet are very hot, enabling them to walk on high temperatures without sustaining any injuries. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.sabcnews.com/ Source: http://www.sabcnews.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Protecting Elephant Populations Through DNA Analysis Lieu / Place : Africa R?sum? / Summary : “Over the past year, unprecedented numbers of African elephants have been slaughtered for their ivory tusks. Wasser's team used DNA analysis to determine the origins of a 6.5-ton illegal ivory shipment confiscated in Singapore in 2002. By examining the tusks and taking random DNA samples to track genetic differences, they were able to prove that the ivory came from a small area in and around Zambia, and not from a variety of locations as was initially assumed. This ability to pinpoint the origin of confiscated ivory is considered critical to future elephant conservation efforts.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.worldchanging.com/ Source: http://www.worldchanging.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Pulling species from the brink Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “Thomas Hildebrandt and his team, from the Berlin Institute of Zoo and Wildlife Research, are world leaders in using artificial reproduction to breed rare elephants, rhinos and even komodo dragons. Last October Dr Hildebrandt collected semen from a male elephant at Pittsburgh Zoo, to use for inseminating a female elephant 3,000km away in Salt Lake City. So far, Dr Hildebrandt and fellow zoologists, Frank Goeritz and Robert Hermes, have successfully created 19 successful elephant calves. They are helping to create a captive breeding programme so that zoos will not be dependent on animals captured from the wild. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ |
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Titre / Title : Zimbabwe: Kenya, Mali Push for Ivory Trade Ban in Zim Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “Kenya and Mali have published proposals for a ban on ivory trade in Zimbabwe, which they are expected to present at this year's Cites meeting in The Netherlands in June. The proposal, besides being selective and hard against Zimbabwe solely, also states that South Africa, Botswana and Namibia should stop trading in ivory but that hunters in those three countries should be allowed to take their trophies.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Bangkok: Thailand Drought Tough on Elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : “Elephants have been coming out of Thailand’s jungles in search of food and water because of an ongoing drought. The traveling elephants are frequently injured or killed by people whose farms or plantations are visited by the animals in search of food and water. The drought has affected the grass that is normally consumed by the pachyderms. A cloud-seeding operation was commenced earlier this week and will continue for the seven months or so in hopes it will produce rain.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://caribjournal.com/ Source: http://caribjournal.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Laos losing its iconic elephant Lieu / Place : Asia, Laos R?sum? / Summary : “The elephant population of Laos is shrinking fast, a decline ecologists blame on habitat loss and a trend all too familiar to many humans -- too much work, not enough play. Birth rates have plummeted as wild populations have been isolated and domesticated elephants often spend eight hours a day in remote logging camps, leaving them exhausted and far from potential mates.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Kerala To Train Mahouts On Proper upkeep Of Elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The Kerala government plans to hold coaching classes for mahouts across the state to train them for the proper upkeep of elephants. ”There is no need for any special act to protect captive elephants as the provisions and guidelines in the existing Kerala Elephants Captive Act are adequate to protect jumbos used for temple festivals and in other cultural programmes. Strict instructions had been given to elephant-owners to adhere to these guidelines.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 100-Year-Old Elephant Dies In Bangladesh After A Fight Lieu / Place : Asia, Bangladesh R?sum? / Summary : “A 100-year-old elephant was killed by another elephant in a "rare" incident suspected over clash for food in southeastern Bangladesh's Zaliyapalong forest, officials said think the two elephants clashed for food, because the forest where the body was found had no soft plants or trees that elephants like. Forest officials, however, are looking for the winner, who might need medical treatment.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Philadelphia Trying Again To Relocate Its Elephants Lieu / Place : USA, Pennsylvania R?sum? / Summary : “The three African elephants -Petal, Kallie and Bette- were going to moved from their cramped quarters in Philadelphia Zoo to the more spacious habitat being built at the Maryland Zoo. But construction of that facility has stalled, and it's not known when the compound will be finished.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.kyw1060.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Kerala Temples Hit By Elephantine Problem Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : 'The Kerala Elephant Owners Association has decided that with no proper set of rules to decide what needs to be done when elephants run amuck. The owners are upset because the police implicate them in criminal cases when the elephants turn violent - Kerala has nearly 900 captive elephants that are booked in advance by temple authorities for festivals. « Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Jumbos To Retire At 65 In Kerala Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The rules for proper upkeep of captive elephants in Kerala have set their retirement age at 65, according to state Forest Minister Binoy Viswam. The rules, brought in two years ago amidst protests by elephant lovers and animal rights campaigners against cruelty towards elephants, have also fixed a standard menu for the animal and norms for its movement during festive seasons.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : NSPCA Welcomes Possible End To Elephant Safaris Lieu / Place : Africa, South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) hopes that the government's proposed elephant-management regulations will lead to elephant-back safaris being abolished. The draft rules, released for comment last week, propose stopping the capture from the wild of anything other than genuine orphan elephant calves. « Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.mg.co.za/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Wildlife Biologist Talks About Conservation Lieu / Place : Africa, Central Africa R?sum? / Summary : “In his presentation at the university of Redlands, "Africa from Above and Below: Highlights from the Megaflyover and Megatransect," WCS biologist J. Michael Fay presented a video and slide show of photography that showed the conflict between humans and nature as exemplified in Central Africa. The video and photographs focused on Fay's discoveries in the ecosystem - the many animals, the water supply and elephant poachers. Throughout his stay, Fay found elephant carcasses in and around the park, where poaching was forbidden. Fay explained that natural resource management does not just have to do with wildlife.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Sport Hunting Has Its Gains, Too Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “Kenyans are debating whether the Government should lift its 30-year ban on trophy hunting. While the talk continues, the elephant population in Kenya continues to drop. Meanwhile, elephant populations in countries such as Namibia and South Africa are increasing, a resurgence that is due surprisingly, in part, to trophy hunting. By providing some jobs, income, and meat to conservancy members, trophy hunting can strengthen local support for wildlife and conservancies because people see the link between wildlife and conservation in the form of a tangible, immediate benefit.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Trafficking In Wildlife Products On Rise In Capital Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Illegal trafficking of wildlife products in the national capital region (NCR) is on an alarming rise, as a total of 21 cases of such crimes were recorded in 2005 compared to eight in 2004. The NCR is closely being followed by Orissa, where 20 such cases were registered in 2005 as compared to 19 in 2004. » Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 2 killed, Six Injured In Elephant Attack In Orissa Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A herd of wild elephants trampled to death at least two middle-aged men and injured six people after storming a village in Orissa's Bhadrak district. The elephants entered Kandaba village from the nearby Hadagada forest and started destroying orchards.The villagers faced the wrath of the elephants after trying to drive them out.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Mayor Announces Move Of LA Zoo Elephant To Sanctuary Lieu / Place : USA, California R?sum? / Summary : “Los Angeles' oldest elephant will live out her remaining days at an animal sanctuary in Northern California after years of lobbying by animal activists for her retirement to a preserve Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made the announcement at a news conference. The mayor said he believes elephants should be in sanctuaries, and not zoos, but that is a debate for another day.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.fox6.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Thailand Lays On Jumbo Fruit Buffet For Elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : “Huge bunches of bananas and tonnes of sugar cane topped the menu for one of Thailand's most heavyweight all-you-can-eat buffets- the annual National Elephant Day lunch. More than 70 elephants took part in the festivities, held at the Maesa Elephant Camp sanctuary in Chiang Mai since 1998, when the government declared March 13 National Thai Elephant Day. The elephant is Thailand's national animal and government officials hope events like National Elephant Day will make people revere them as it tries to conserve its elephant population, now around 4,500. » Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://asia.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Matriarch Put To Sleep Lieu / Place : USA, Missouri R?sum? / Summary : “The 54-year-old matriarch of the St. Louis Zoo's Asian elephant herd was euthanized.The elephant, Clara, had been suffering from arthritis for several years.Veterinarians said she hadn't been responding to pain medications as well as she used to, so she was in constant discomfort. Clara was also the herd’s leader and disciplinarian.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.belleville.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Circus Elephant’s Demolition Job Lieu / Place : Asia, Bangladesh R?sum? / Summary : “Suffering from a shortage of tools and heavy equipment, city chiefs recruited a circus elephant to come to the aid of workers in the city of Barisal. The animal rapidly reduced the illegal properties to rubble, carrying out the work of 10 men in a matter of minutes, reports say. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Hope For Zim/Cites Agreement Trade Dim Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “Zimbabwe’s chances of resuming ivory trade under the Cites in June appear dim as a battle still rages between the government and conservation organisations over the actual number of elephants in the country. Zimbabwe, together with other southern African countries, are lobbying Cites for permission to cull their elephants and sell excess ivory arguing that elephant populations in the region are too large. However, animal groups argue that the figures quoted by the governments are inflated.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Sydney’s Splash-Happy Elephants Face Truncated Baths Lieu / Place : Australia R?sum? / Summary : “Elephants at Sydney's harbourside Taronga Zoo may have to take shorter baths if a water-saving initiative unveiled Sunday fails to curb their jumbo demands. Chief executive Guy Cooper said that with Sydney's reservoirs at record lows the zoo's five elephants couldn't continue blowing through millions of litres of potable water a year. A recycling system has been put in that will save 250,000 litres a day but additional measures may be necessary. « Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.earthtimes.org/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Management Of South Africa’ Elephants Lieu / Place : South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “The government of South Africa has announced that it will reach out to the scientific community to explore new options for the management of South Africa’s elephant populations, a decision that has garnered strong support from the conservation community. This represents a significant and positive shift for South Africa’s elephant management policies, which in the past had defaulted to culling.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.scoop.co.nz/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Minister Probes Elephant-Back Tourism Lieu / Place : Africa, South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “Last week’s draft recommendations on elephant management, which listed culling as an option for controlling soaring herd numbers, also recommended stricter controls on the capture of young elephants for use in tourism. The recommendations presented by Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk include stricter controls to ensure the animals taken are genuine orphans. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.dispatch.co.za/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Tamil Nadu To Have Elephant Corridor By Year End Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The Tamil Nadu government said it would acquire 398 acres of private land and create an elephant corridor through Coimbatore and Nilgiri districts. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Lampang Hosts First Artificially Inseminated Elephant Birth Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : “Thai scientists announced on Thursday their successful artificial insemination of elephants after'The Land of Smiles” first artificially inseminated pachyderm was born at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in northern province of Lampang. The event marks the first successful elephant birth by artificial insemination in Thailand and the world's first successful artificial insémination of elephant using frozen semen. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://etna.mcot.net/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 11-Year-Old Elephant Rescued Last Year Dies At Delhi Zoo Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “An 11-year-old elephant, rescued last year from Kaithal in Haryana, died at the Delhi Zoo today a few hours after doctors had decided to put down the animal. "The elephant was suffering from spastic paralysis on his forelegs and fluid in his lower jaws had caused swelling." Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Animal Activists Criticise Elephant Festival Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Animal activists have criticised the Elephant Festival organised here by the state government, saying it was cruel to the animals.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Beats Owner To Death in Vietnam Lieu / Place : Asia, Vietnam R?sum? / Summary : “A working elephant beat its owner to death with its trunk in a forest in Vietnam's remote Central Highlands. The one-tusked male elephant was being transported to a new feeding ground by its owner, Y B'Riu M'lo, 60, when the animal suddenly broke its chain and started beating the man.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://thesundaily.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Attack Could Have Been Prevented Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “The regular keeper of the elephant which attacked one of his colleagues said he would have recognised that it was in an aggressive state had he been present on the day of the incident. The state of aggression, referred to as musth or naik minyak, occurs in mature bull elephants during the mating season. This state was further confirmed by the fact that Setia mated four times yesterday.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://thestar.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Wildlife Conservation Project To Send Researchers To Zambia Lieu / Place : Africa, Zambia R?sum? / Summary : “Cornell University is partnering on a wildlife conservation project in Zambia that saves animals' lives by addressing a powerful threat: Poverty and hunger that force families to poachor clear-cut forests to create temporary farm fields, among other unsustainable practices. By teaching rural villagers sustainable agriculture, helping them get more cash for crops and linking such practices to wildlife conservation, the Community Markets for Conservation Program is offering people economically, socially and environmentally sustainable alternatives.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newswise.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Diet Plan For Baby Jumbo Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “Elephant calves generally drink their mother’s milk for up to two years or more, but being an orphan, three-month-old Amid will grow up on cow's milk powder and bread at the zoo. Amid drinks the Snow brand infant baby formula “because it is easy to digest and does not cause stomach discomfort.”To strengthen his malnourished body and increase his appetite, Amid is on a special treatment plan which includes multi-vitamins and glucose drinks..” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://thestar.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Race For Krishna Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Hundreds of locals and tourists cheered as 30 elephants took part in the hugely popular annual race in the Indian state of Kerala. They run more than half a mile through the streets of Guruvayur and on to the town's revered temple. Lots are drawn and only a lucky few elephants get the chance to participate in the coveted race and organisers make sure no elephants are injured. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.itv.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Thailand Fights To Save Elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : “Kod, a pioneering elephant, is not a born leader but if all goes well, Kod will make Thai history next month when she gives birth to the nation's first elephant produced by artificial insemination.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.chicagotribune.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : The Price Is Right For PAWS’ New Elephant Lieu / Place : USA, California R?sum? / Summary : “Well known game show host Bob Barker has pledged $500,000 for a new elephant habitat at a San Andreas sanctuary. Recently the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) made a deal to receive two new elephants from the Hawthorn Corporation in Illinois. PAWS maintains a 2,300-acre animal sanctuary in San Andreas, which is where the elephants are headed once a new habitat is built for them.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.mymotherlode.com/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Hand-raised Elephants Will Return To Wild Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “WTI and IFAW will move six hand-raised elephant calves today from the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Kaziranga to Doimari in Manas National Park. The elephants will be reintegrated to a wild herd in Doimari, after they are familiarized to the area. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.wti.org.in/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Successfully United To A Wild Herd In Arunachal Pradesh Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Three wild elephants that were rescued a fortnight ago from poachers from the forests of India’s remote north-east Arunachal Pradesh state were successfully united with a Large herd on Friday, in a joint operation by the forest officials and the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI).” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.wti.org.in/ Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : FOCUS : Pachyderm 41: July - December 2006- Journal of the African Elephant, African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups Lieu / Place : Africa, Asia R?sum? / Summary : In this issue articles on : Recensement d’elephants dans la Reserve Communautaire du Lac Tele, Republique du Congo - Human–wildlife conflict in Mochongoi Forest, Baringo, Kenya: a case study of elephants - The survival of elephant dung piles in relation to forest canopy and slope in southern Ghana - Premiere estimation de la densite d’elephants dans le Parc National de Monte Alen, Guinee Equatoriale - Human–elephant conflict outlook in the Tsavo–Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya - Elephants, woodlands and ecosystems: some perspectives - Mitigating human–elephant conflict in Africa: a lesson-learning and network development meeting. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.iucn.org/ Source: http://www.iucn.org/ |
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Titre / Title : Watch towers and camps to save elephants Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The Forest Department has set up watch towers and camps at different places to prevent hunting of elephants in Meghamalai Sanctuary. The measures were taken following complaints about elephants being poached in the forest area spread over 55,000 hectare. Apart from the forest department officials, local tribals would also be involved in monitoring the area. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindu.com/ Source: http://www.hindu.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Valley Zoo denies facility bad for elephants Lieu / Place : Canada R?sum? / Summary : “Valley Zoo officials are slamming a report that says their elephant enclosures are the worst in Canada. Zoocheck Canada, a Toronto-based animal rights group, says Edmonton's cold climate and small zoo enclosure are making the zoo's two elephants, Lucy and Samantha, sick, stressed and bored. But Valley Zoo spokesman Jan Archbold said the elephants are perfectly fine right where they are. She also said the Valley Zoo is accredited by the CAZA. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.edmontonsun.com/ Source: http://www.edmontonsun.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Japan seizes record ivory haul Lieu / Place : Asia, Japan R?sum? / Summary : “Japanese authorities arrested two men for trying to import 2.8 tons of ivory, a record amount seized in the country which is a top black market for elephant tusks. The ivory tusks, which were removed from an estimated 100 African elephants, were found in a ship that came from Malaysia via South Korea. Japan was hopeful that a meeting this year could ease current regulations and allow the country to import a limited amount of ivory. In return, Japan would be required to strictly control the trade and establish a reliable system to combat smuggling.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.france24.com/ Source: http://www.france24.com/ |
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Titre / Title : City Council Discusses Fate of Elephants Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “The city council also discussed the fate of the elephants at the El Paso Zoo today. There have been continuous concerns about the elephants living in inhumane conditions. Today, the zoo's new director, Steve Marshal, asked the council for more time to review the issue.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.ktsm.com/ Source: http://www.ktsm.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants accrue fat earnings to tourism-driven Rajasthan Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The hugely popular elephant rides at a centuries-old Amer Fort in Rajasthan are turning into a prime foreign exchange earner for the state. Currently, there are 110 elephants employed at the Fort, with 96 working at any given time. According to figures, each elephant has earned 500,000 rupees each, higher than last year.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.dailyindia.com/ Source: http://www.dailyindia.com/ |
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Titre / Title : City to consider moving zoo's elephants Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “What to do about the El Paso Zoo's two elephants, Savannah and Juno, is back on the City Council's agenda Tuesday. The question is whether the zoo's elephant habitat is so inadequate that the aging elephants would be better off at a sanctuary in Tennessee and whether subjecting them to the journey and the stress would put them in greater danger than they are now. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.elpasotimes.com/ Source: http://www.elpasotimes.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephant raid for foodgrain Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The depletion of green cover in state forests has once again spurred elephants attack several Seraikela-Kharsawan villages for foodgrain last night. The forest department has deployed rangers and other frontline staff to patrol the elephant-affected villages in Chandil and other parts of the district. He added that the injured persons would be given compensation according to the norms of the forest department. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.telegraphindia.com/ Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com/ |
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Titre / Title : First African elephant baby born in captivity in Thailand Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : “Thailand Sunday saw the first ever birth of an African elephant in captivity at state-owned Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo. The male baby, whose name is pending a naming contest result, is the only third African elephant in Thailand. Born to his African elephant parents, he is fathered by Ap and mothered by Jaew, both 17 years old, which were brought to Thailand from Kruger National Park in South Africa in 1998. Zoo director Banyat Insuwan said the baby elephant was healthy and measured 40 kg in weight and 70 cm in height and 100 cm in length. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://nationmultimedia.com/ Source: http://nationmultimedia.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Tamed elephant owners in Sri Lanka woe over lack of animals Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : “Sri Lanka's Association of the Owners of Tamed Elephants has requested from the government to provide them elephants or to allow them to catch them. Sri Lanka now has only 150 tamed elephants and 120 of them are over sixty years old. He pointed out that only six elephants are eligible for carrying caskets in religious processions. Tamed elephant owners point out that there is an excess of elephants in Dehiwala zoo and the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.colombopage.com/ Source: http://www.colombopage.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Birth control for elephants to start Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “KWS plans to experiment with contraceptives to control a surging elephant population. The experiment would be conducted on elephants at Shimba Hills in the Coast. The population of elephants currently stands at 30,000. Kipng’etich said the number is optimal and should not be allowed to increase to more than 50,000. The move to control breeding could therefore be boost to efforts to stem wildlife/human conflict.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.eastandard.net/ Source: http://www.eastandard.net/ |
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Titre / Title : Residents of Gweta have expressed worry about governments delays to implement approved development projects Lieu / Place : Africa, Botswana R?sum? / Summary : “In other kgotla meetings at Tsokatshaa and Zoroga, the residents said they were losing hope in farming because elephants always destroyed their crops. They tried to fence their fields but the elephants destroyed the fences as well. The residents asked government to erect an electric cordon fence to protect their fields. The government has secured a P195 million loan to electrify 100 villages in Botswana. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.gov.bw/ Source: http://www.gov.bw/ |
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Titre / Title :Female Elephant, Mila Deer Found Dead In Forests Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A 55-year-old female elephant and a 'Mila deer' (a rare species) were found dead in two areas in Theni district - at Azhuthamalai hills near Cumbum and Periyar tiger reserve forest, wildlife officials said.While the elephant died due to old age, the deer died of a 'mysterious disease' they said. The blood samples of the animals have been sent to Chennai for detailed analysis. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Kills Tour Guide In Vietnam's Central Highlands Lieu / Place : Asia, Vietnam R?sum? / Summary : “An elephant carrying two tourists on its back stomped their tour guide to death while he was trying to take their photograph.The incident occurred Sunday in the Central Highlands village of Jun, an area popular with tourists who come to ride on several tamed elephants kept by villagers. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.dailymail.co.uk Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Zimbabwe: Jumbo Tramples Woman To Death Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “A 43-year old Kariba woman was last week trampled to death by a rogue elephant while walking home from a clinic. Tracy Mudhachi of Zvikangauswa Village allegedly walked into the path of the lumbering giant, which knocked her down. The marauding elephant had earlier been chased away from the fields by villagers.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on :http://allafrica.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Corbett To Walk Down Rajpath Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Over 50 years after his death, Jim Corbett will feature in a Republic Day tableau at a time when wildlife in India is under threat as never before. There will also be life-size figures of birds, a black bear, cheetal and tourists on an elephant for company. Park authorities who have put up the tableau believe Corbett's life is an example in wildlife conservation." Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http:// timesofindia.indiatimes.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Indonesia Denies Coffee Growing Endangering Wildlife Lieu / Place : Asia, Indonesia R?sum? / Summary : “The WWF conservation group said last week coffee growers were clearing land in the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and illegal coffee bean growing could wipe out already endangered tigers, elephants and rhinos within 10 years. The Lampung provincial government said in a statement preventive measures had been taken to reduce illegal land clearing in the protected forest. The local government had asked the Indonesian Coffee Exporters Association in Lampung not to buy coffee beans suspected to have been grown in the national park area. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.planetark.org Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Ivory Poaching Leaves Elephant Orphans Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “Conservationists are warning of a new threat to Africa's elephant population - after a surge in ivory poaching. The illegal trade has been boosted by growing demand from China, and renewed conflict in Somalia - with poachers selling ivory to buy guns. The result is an increase in orphaned baby elephants.”. Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://uk.news.yahoo.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Govt To Launch Strategy To Tackle Man-Animal Conflict Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Government today said it was planning to launch a comprehensive strategy to tackle increasing incidents of man-animal conflicts in the country. Terming the man-animal conflict as one of the challenging issues, he said, "it has assumed variety of forms including monkey menace, crop raids by wild pigs, depredation by elephants and cattle and human lifting by tigers and leopards." "An increase in financial assistance to the states to pay as compensation to villagers for the damage caused by the wild animals is what is called for.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Kerala to host elephant training Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Around 20 elephant experts from South and Southeast Asia would be given a two-week training on elephant management here in September. The free training programme, the first of its kind in India, is being organised by the Bangalore-based Asian Elephant Research and Conservation Centre. Cheeran, who is also the course director of the event, said the training programme is basically meant for capacity development for proper maintenance of elephants.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http:// in.news.yahoo.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Commission Endorses Idea To Send Elephant To Sanctuary Lieu / Place : USA, California R?sum? / Summary : “The Los Angeles Zoo Commission Tuesday endorsed the idea of sending Ruby the African elephant to a wildlife sanctuary, but stopped short of acting on the plan. Ruby is kept separate from the zoo's other elephant, named Billy, and suffers from both a lack of companionship and the harsh impact of the hard concrete floor in her enclosure, according to animal rights activists. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://abclocal.go.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Anchorage Zoo Attacked For Elephant Care Lieu / Place : USA, Alaska R?sum? / Summary : “An animal rights group has rated the zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, as the worst in the country for elephants. The zoo has only one, Maggie, a 7,500-pound African elephant. In 2004, the zoo almost sent Maggie to a sanctuary in Tennessee. Instead, staffers created an elephant treadmill to give Maggie more exercise than she normally does in her 1,600-square-foot enclosure. Unfortunately, they have not been able to convince her to use the exercise machine.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www. washingtontimes.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Group Calls Treatment Of Aged Elephant 'Cruel' Lieu / Place : USA, Alaska R?sum? / Summary : “The California-based In Defense of Animals placed the Birmingham Zoo atop its list of the 10 worst U.S. zoos for elephants because the 7,900-pound Mona lives alone in an indoor/outdoor enclosure roughly the size of two basketball courts. Accreditation standards of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums normally require that zoos have at least two elephants to keep each other company, but the group granted an exception for Birmingham's zoo because of Mona's advanced age, believed to be near 60. " Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http:// knoxnews.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Stray Into Sugarcane Farm Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Efforts are being made to drive away a herd of elephants, which have strayed into a sugarcane farm near Perur.The herd, comprising seven elephants, destroyed the sugarcane and other agricultural produce in the farm last night and efforts of the villagers to bring them out failed.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Video: Elephants "Hear" With Feet, Trunks Lieu / Place : USA, California R?sum? / Summary : “They may have big ears, but elephants also "hear" using other parts of their bodies, scientists have found. In recent research, biologists have discovered that elephants' feet and trunks are remarkably sensitive, allowing the anim als to detect a wide range of vibrations. There's even evidence to suggest that elephants might understand the meaning of one shaky signal from another.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http:// news.nationalgeographic.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Educational Programs On wildlife Protection Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The tragic death of the 'Dala Poottuwa' (Crossed tusked elephant) has prompted the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) to launch educational programs on wildlife protection for armed personnel. The crossed tusked elephant, which was the only remaining elephant of its kind in the country, at the Kudumbigala Sanctuary, was killed by a Police homeguard at the forward defence line and the animal died last week with severe injuries.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.sundayobserver.lk Source: M.H |
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Titre / Title : Pourquoi les elephants sont-ils plus gros que les lions ? Lieu / Place : Africa, Asia R?sum? / Summary : « Des chercheurs de la societe de zoologie de Londres ont voulu savoir pourquoi les herbivores pouvaient etre beaucoup plus grands que les carnivores. Et ont pu montrer que ce n'est pas le regime alimentaire en lui-meme qui compte mais la facon de se le procurer. Si l'elephant est plus gros que le lion, c'est surtout parce qu'il n'a pas besoin de courir apres son repas. Un herbivore n'a pas, lui, a depenser autant d'energie pour manger. Il peut donc etre beaucoup plus gros. Une des consequences les plus importantes de ces etudes est de montrer que les grands carnivores sont en fait tres vulnerables aux changements de l'environnement. « Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.lefigaro.fr/ Source: http://www.lefigaro.fr/ |
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Titre / Title : Pipe fitter, senator push to regulate treatment of circus elephants Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “Hedlund is talking about elephants. Since late 2004, he has been pushing a bill on Beacon Hill to toughen the training and cruelty standards for circuses that bring elephants to Massachusetts. Tomorrow morning at the State House, the senator is holding an informal hearing that will include Dr. Joyce Poole. The senator, who hasn't been to a circus since he was a boy, is trying to outlaw the bullhook. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.boston.com/ Source: http://www.boston.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants robbing sugar cane trucks in Thailand Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : “Forest rangers in Thailand have a new assignment, they're charged with patrolling a major highway to stop looters from attacking trucks carrying sugar cane. The robbers, wild elephants that live in the areas around the highway. Officials have imposed a night-time curfew on the highway used to transport sugar cane because of recent looting. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.kare11.com/ Source: http://www.kare11.com/ |
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Titre / Title : A rogue herd's year-long reign of terror ends Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “She was the ringleader, steering her cohorts on destructive rampages around several villages and signalling the retreat when things got too hot. Her year-long reign of terror ended yesterday. The female elephant, believed to be 20 to 30 years old, was caught after her latest exploit at Kampung Nadak Seberang last Thursday. She will be relocated to a forested area near Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.nst.com.my/ Source: http://www.nst.com.my/ |
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Titre / Title : Zambia urges US to let citizens bring hunting trophies Lieu / Place : Africa, Zambia R?sum? / Summary : “Zambia has urged the US to rescind its decision not to allow their citizens to bring trophies from elephant-hunting safaris. Zambia maintains that the elephant trophy-hunting is key to the conservation of elephants. A Zambian delegation has met the US Fisheries and Wildlife Services authorities to argue that increased quotas for trophy hunting in selected areas with transboundary elephant populations are necessary. US authorities have assured the Zambian delegation to study the Zambian case.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.teluguportal.net/ Source: http://www.teluguportal.net/ |
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Titre / Title : In Kenya, elephants are hated Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “To most Kenyans, the elephant is a 6-ton garden pest. That anger reflects what conservationists say is a worrisome trend: Conflict between humans and wildlife -- and particularly elephants -- is on the rise, sparking a backlash among Kenyans against the very animals that are considered treasured assets. That anger is being aired in a national debate this year, as Kenya conducts a new review of its wildlife policy, unchanged since the 1970s. The policy failed to take into account a booming human population that has encroached on the country's national parks and erected towns in the middle of wildlife migration routes. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.sfgate.com/ Source: http://www.sfgate.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephants increase to 3,000 Lieu / Place : Africa, Uganda R?sum? / Summary : “The elephant population in Queen Elizabeth National Park has hit the level of three decades ago of about 3,000. UWA’s head of research and monitoring Aggrey Rwetsiba attributed the growth to reduced poaching and increased migration of elephants from DR Congo. The park’s management has also stepped up the protection of animals and instituted measures to fight poachers. However, there was fear that the huge number could adversely affect the local population as reports indicate that the beasts have started destroying crops in gardens bordering the park. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newvision.co.ug/ Source: http://www.newvision.co.ug/ |
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Titre / Title : Rigorous Imprisonment for Elephant Poaching Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Four people were sentenced to three years Rigorous Imprisonment and fines of Rs. 10,000 each for poaching an elephant in Kerala. Five others were given three years Simple Imprisonment and fined Rs. 10,000 each, while one person was given the benefit of doubt and let off. The Judicial Magistrate First Class of Mananthavady, Kerala, passed the sentences on the accused for killing an elephant on 30 March 2003 in Tholpetty Range, Wyanad Wildlife Sanctuary. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.wpsi-india.org/ Source: http://www.wpsi-india.org/ |
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Titre / Title : Key member of the gang arrested Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Even after the death of brigand Veerappan, a few members of his erstwhile gang are still operating in M.M. Hills and surrounding jungles in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajnagar district. In the last one month, at least three male elephants were shot dead in Ponnachi Reserve Forest area in M.M. Hills. Alarmed by the death of the elephants, the staff of CID Forest Cell and Forest Department camped in M.M. Hills for over a fortnight and arrested seven people belonging to two gangs on charges of killing the elephants. The police have seized from them a pair of tusks and a muzzleloader. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.hindu.com/ Source: http://www.hindu.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Border hamlets wake up to herd reality Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Alarmed by the death a 50-year-old woman in another raid by a herd of wild elephants on Friday night, the district administration has asked villagers to avoid the stretch between Sunagiri and Medli tea estate under Patherkandi block after dusk. The rampaging herd uses the corridor near Piplagool village to stray into tea gardens and human habitation in search of food, leaving behind a trail of destruction.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.telegraphindia.com/ Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Disaster on the Shores of Lake Edward Lieu / Place : Africa, DRC R?sum? / Summary : “Approximately 25 hippos and 3 elephants have been killed at Vitshumbi in the last few days. ICCN rangers are being prevented to carry out their legal mandate to patrol in the area and protect the wildlife due to the presence of these armed groups, and in the absence of respect for a recognized government authority, the result is near anarchy. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.wildlifedirect.org/ Source: http://www.wildlifedirect.org/ |
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Titre / Title : Sumatrensis elephant gives birth to female offspring Lieu / Place : Asia, Indonesia R?sum? / Summary : “ The Sumatran elephant in Minas conservation area in Siak district, Riau province, gave birth to a female offspring last week. With the birth of the baby elephant named Bubu, number of the endangered animals in Minas area increased to 9. Minas conservation area is controlled by the pulp and paper company PT Sinarmas Forestry. The conservation area is the most important part of the management of forest plantations controlled by Sinarmas. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.antara.co.id/ Source: http://www.antara.co.id/ |
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Titre / Title : Wild elephants seen in S.W. China Lieu / Place : Asia, China R?sum? / Summary : “Tourists watch a herd of seven wild elephants at the Wild Elephant Ravine in a forest park in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province January 17, 2006.“ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://english.people.com.cn/ Source: http://english.people.com.cn/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Ride Resumed At Madumalai Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The much popular elephant ride for tourists was resumed today after a two-and-half year gap at the famous Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary. Four trained elephants are being used for taking the tourists inside the sprawling sanctuary. For this purpose, the forest department has earmarked six new routes inside the sanctuary. The wildlife wing of the forest department had in July 2004 suspended the ride due to stiff protests from some animal rights activists who cited the declining health of elephants used for the purpose.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Calf For China Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : “The Cabinet granted approval to a Memorandum submitted by Minister for the Promotion of Botanical and Zoological Gardens Bandula Basnayake on the presenting of an elephant calf to China. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed that arrangements have been made to conduct a series of celebrations in China next month to mark the 50th anniversary of inaugurating diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka. As a token of remembrance, an elephant-calf Migara will be presented to the President and the people of China.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.dailynews.lk Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Spurt In Elephant Deaths Causes Concern Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A spurt in the death of captive elephants and also incidents of mahouts getting killed by the animals under their upkeep have been causing serious concern among elephant fans and animal right campaigners in Kerala. In the past, elephants used to be a good source of income for owners, as they were engaged for lugging timber in the forests and other physical tasks all through the year. The restrictions on timber trade and felling of forests have rendered the elephants jobless.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Zoo Defends Elephant Program Against Animal Rights Group Claims. Lieu / Place : USA, Oregon R?sum? / Summary : “The Oregon Zoo stood tall for its elephant program after an animal rights group listed the institution as one of the worst zoos in the country for the pachyderms. The group In Defense of Animals ranked the Oregon Zoo third in a list of “Ten worst zoos for elephants” in 2007. The chief complaint was about chronic foot disorders. But Oregon Zoo officials were quick to point to their success rate with the elephant program and point out descrepancies in the report.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.kgw.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Turn Painters For A Cause Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “When New York-based Barbara Gerard decided to help elephants, she thought, why not hone up their artistic skills first. After all, nothing sells like a mix of good cause and art these days. Barbara plans to use the funds for the welfare of Asian elephants, especially the elephants of Kerala.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www. ibnlive.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Jumbo Museum In Kerala Soon Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Elephants are to be honoured with a museum in Kerala, putting on display the biological and cultural aspects of the mighty creature which enjoys an ever-growing fan following globally.The elephant museum coming up at Konni in Pathanamthitta district has been designed as an entertainment-cum-information facility featuring pictures, clippings, books and information about Indian elephants and their use in Kerala's cultural context. The museum was designed as an improvement on the Elephant Information Centre and Museum (EIC&M) set up here in 1996, incorporating advancements in elephant studies, especially conservation aspects in the last two decades.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Video: "Elephant Woman" Goes Wild For Research Lieu / Place : Africa, Central Africa Republic R?sum? / Summary : “Wildlife Conservation Society biologist Andrea Turkalo doesn't just study elephants—sometimes she lives with them too. Turkalo has spent the past 15 years researching the forest elephants of Dzanga Bai, a large clearing in the Central African Republic. Join Turkalo in the field as she works to unravel the mysteries of the elusive forest elephants, and learn what keeps the "elephant woman" coming back for more.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http:// news.nationalgeographic.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : El Paso Elephants Top Priority For New Zoo Director Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “The El Paso Zoo's new director, Steve Marshall, is just three days on the job but already he has an idea of what the year will bring. For nearly two years, KFOX has reported on a number of controversies pertaining to the pachyderms, including alleged health problems activists said they suffer from having too small an exhibit. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www. kfoxtv.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants Stop, Loot trucks On Dark Road Lieu / Place : Asia, Thailand R?sum? / Summary : “The chief of Khao Ang Rue Nai wants the road through the wildlife sanctuary closed at night after a herd of elephants held up and looted a string of cargo trucks. These incidents prompted the sanctuary chief to ask provincial governor Arnont Promnart to close the 14.7km route through the park from 9pm to 5am to prevent further danger to travellers and wildlife. Most vehicle accidents happened at night during the dry season, when wild animals crossed the road to nearby Phutai forest in search of water and a salt lick. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.bangkokpost.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Chilli pepper to scare elephants Lieu / Place : Africa, Botswana R?sum? / Summary : “The departments of Wildlife and National Parks and Agricultural Research have resorted to the use of chilli pepper to prevent elephants from eating crops. A Senior Wildlife Ranger, Mr Israel Nato, told BOPA that the trials were already in place in the Okavango. Currently, problem animal control methods designed to reduce the impact of elephant damage include electric fencing, shooting and scaring of problem animals. According to Mr Nato, the methods are generally unsuitable as being expensive for rural farmers while the elephant pepper control method is primitive and less costly.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.mcst.gov.bw/ Source: http://www.mcst.gov.bw/ |
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Titre / Title : Don't shoot at jumbos fleeing floods Lieu / Place : Asia, Malaysia R?sum? / Summary : “Oil palm smallholders in the Kinabatangan and Segama areas have been advised not to shoot at elephants encroaching into their land to seek shelter, following the destruction of their habitat by floods. Sabah's Honorary Wildlife Warden, Datuk Wilfred Lingham, said the smallholders should contact the nearest wildlife officers as they know best how to prevent the elephants from causing further damage to their crops. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/ Source: http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/ |
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Titre / Title : Expert aid for elephant reserve Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The district forest wing seems to have taken up the task to improve the conditions at the Dalma elephant sanctuary. For, the wing has recommended to the state forest and environment ministry to invite wildlife experts to give suggestions to improve the issues, concerning elephant corridors, pollution and habitant. Department sources said if the centre gives the approval for the experts, then, the man-animal conflict could be minimised in the coming years. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.telegraphindia.com/ Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Four held for poaching Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “In a joint operation, police and forest officials have arrested four persons, in connection with two elephant poaching cases on Male Mahadeshwara Hills recently. They have recovered a single barrel gun, four bullets and 200 gm of gun powder. During interrogation, the four revealed that so far, they have killed four tusker elephants on the Hills, over a span of seven to eight years. In the past 10 days, the culprits have killed two elephants.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Kills One, Injures Another in Sunsari Lieu / Place : Asia, Nepal R?sum? / Summary : “Tetaru Chaudhari, 58, of Baklauri VDC in Sunsari district was trampled to death by a wild elephant on Sunday morning. The elephant attacked Chaudhari while he was washing his face at a nearby river along with his friends. The elephant attacked them and all but Chaudhari managed to run away, police said.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/ Source: http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Forest dept ignoring elephant attacks Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Though Kodagu district has been bearing the brunt of wild elephant menace from Kutta to Shanivarashanthe, the government is paying scant attention to solve the problem. This shows that people’s representatives from the district has failed to solve the issue. The wild elephant menace also came up for discussion in the special meetings of Kodagu Zillah Paunchy. Members had been demanding either shifting or shooting of rogue elephants. The solar fences and trenches aimed at controlling wild elephants have become ineffective owing to the increasing population of elephants.“ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newindpress.com/ Source: http://www.newindpress.com/ |
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Titre / Title : WWF: Coffee threatens Indonesian animals Lieu / Place : Asia, Indonesia R?sum? / Summary : “Coffee beans exported to the West are being illegally grown inside an Indonesian national park, threatening the habitat of endangered tigers, elephants and rhinos, the WWF said Wednesday. WWF said several Western food and drink companies were buying the illegal beans. Bukit Barisan Selatan is one of the few protected areas where Sumatran tigers, Sumatran elephants and Sumatran rhinos coexist.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.onelocalnews.com/ Source: http://www.onelocalnews.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Human-elephant conflict killed 64 wild elephants and 20 people in northwestern Sri Lanka last year Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : “Sixty-four wild elephants and twenty people died in Sri Lanka's North Western Wild Life Zone in 2006 as a result of human-elephant conflict, according to figures from the Department of Wild Life Conservation. Six of the 64 dead wild elephants were tuskers, the Department said. Hunting for tusks, shooting to avoid crop damage, railway accidents and poisoning were the major causes for the elephant deaths. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.colombopage.com/ Source: http://www.colombopage.com/ |
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Focus : Ce mois ci, 2 MAGAZINES sur l’Afrique et les elephants : TERRE SAUVAGE - Hors-Serie Afrique : Le pacte entre l'homme et la nature / « Valoriser la biodiversite, exploiter de facon raisonnee les ressources naturelles, se servir de la nature comme alliee pour un développement original : l’Afrique fait le pari d’un pacte avec la nature. Realise en partenariat avec l’AFD, le FFEM et le WWF France, ce hors-serie associe les grands reportages –Senegal, Mozambique, …- avec des grands entretiens. » ET GEO – Janvier 2007 - Les elephants se rebellent / « Braconnage et tueries ont desorganise leur vie sociale et bouleverse leur psychisme. Les scientifiques decouvrent les etranges parentes que les pachydermes entretiennent avec les hommes. » Plus d’information : http://www.terre-sauvage.com/ et http://www.geomagazine.fr/
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Titre / Title : Poachers go on killing spree Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “Zimbabwe has launched a massive security operation in its key nature reserves after poachers killed 17 elephants and two rare black rhinos during the holiday season. The country's security forces and extra rangers have teamed up in a joint operation dubbed Operation Stronghold in the wildlife-rich northern Zambezi Valley and in the Hwange and Chizarira national parks, said the report. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.news24.com/ Source: http://www.news24.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Villagers and elephants fight for right to life in India Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “ Home to 50,000 wild Asian elephants a century ago, the first comprehensive elephant census published in 2005 showed a steep drop in numbers to just 21,300 elephants. According to the survey, only 20 percent of India's landmass is forested and officials have set a target of 33 percent forest cover by 2012 through extensive reforestation programmes. Wildlife activists have complained the fragile ecosystem will be under even greater pressure following recent legislation giving land ownership and resource use rights to millions of poor forest dwellers.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://today.reuters.co.uk/ Source: http://today.reuters.co.uk/ |
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Titre / Title : Now, a jumbo dilemma Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “It is an odd dilemma for forest officials of the district — torn as they are between the need to save human life and crops from marauding elephants and risking a decline in pachyderm population, as herds of them flee into neighbouring Bangladesh when chased away from the border district. The dilemma only deepens every winter. Denudation of their habitats forces these elephants to emerge from Patharia forests in Patherkandi block every now and then. The Karimganj forest department, has of course, taken a slew of steps to save the villagers and crop.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.telegraphindia.com/ Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com/ |
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Titre / Title : A fish tale with prehistoric bite Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “Winchenbach found the 2-foot tusk-like object while the seven-member crew of the Celtic was dredging scallops on Georges Bank about 70 to 100 miles off the coast of Cape Cod in mid-December. Paula T. Work , curator of zoology at the Maine State Museum in Augusta, studied photographs and a video of the find and yesterday said she believes it belonged to a mastodon, an extinct elephant that roamed what is now the Eastern United States.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.boston.com/ Source: http://www.boston.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Poachers Target African Elephant For Ivory Tusks Lieu / Place : Africa R?sum? / Summary : “At least 20 tons of ivory were smuggled into African and Asian countries this year by poachers, almost doubling the amount seized in previous years. The large cache worries anti-poaching experts trying to protect the African elephant from extinction. Though estimates of how much ivory was seized this year range from 20 tons to more than 24 tons, some smuggling experts think the real haul may have been much larger. Rising demand for ivory has driven the price from $200 per kilo in 2005 to more than $700 per kilo this year. One possibility is that it's coming out of basements and storage rooms owned by poachers who were waiting for prices to rise.Another possibility is that an unseen poaching crisis is now raging in central Africa, where dense forests make it hard to find the carcasses needed to quantify the carnage.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www. npr.org Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephant Festival In India Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “Decorated elephants take part in a procession during an elephant festival at the Kaziranga National Park, about 235 km east from Guwahati, the main city of India's north-east state of Assam, January 5, 2007. The festival is organised every year in January and February to create awareness among the people about the habits of the animal so that they can live together in peace. As their traditional habitats are taken over by man, elephants have been raiding military depots, drinking liquor, terrorising and killing villagers, destroying their farm houses and leaving a trail of destruction in large parts of Assam.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www. chinadaily.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Christmas Trees Provide Entertainment For Elephants Lieu / Place : Europe, Germany R?sum? / Summary : “Zoo keepers around the world are constantly working to devise new forms of entertainment and challenges for their animals. Elephants are among the toughest because they are so intelligent. But some zoo keepers in Berlin, Germany found just the thing to amuse their pachyderms and provide them with a treat at the same time. Berlin Zoo officials are helping tree vendors and their elephants at the same time by giving the animals Christmas trees that local venders weren't able to sell. The zoo only takes trees from vendors to make sure they're not contaminated with chemicals. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http:// www.kare11.com Source: “ M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Walls To Stop Elephant Menace Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “The State Forest Department has hit upon a brilliant idea to stop elephants from straying into farm lands and places of human habitation : To build six feet length and two feet wide wall ! Nearly 320 kms of wall will be built in places where elephant menace is severe, including Sakleshpura, Hunsur and Arasikere. For this, the Department is spending Rs 120 crore. The Department has decided to go for constructing wall, as its efforts to control elephant menace by putting up solar fencing and digging trenches failed.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.deccanherald.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Giving Away An Elephant Is As Tough As It Seems Lieu / Place : USA, Illinois R?sum? / Summary : “A year after mistreatment allegations prompted a great elephant exodus from McHenry County, two of the pachyderms, Nicholas and Gypsy, remain at a controversial circus training farm without good prospects for a new home.They were left behind when eight other Asian elephants were moved last January and February from a farm near Richmond to an elephant sanctuary in the rolling hills of Tennessee. It was a 650-mile journey that began after federal investigators accused Hawthorn Corp., the farm's owner, of mistreating the animals. But Nicholas and Gypsy are waiting for their golden parachute. Hawthorn is still under agreement with the government to find new homes for them. » Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.chicagotribune.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Festin de sapins de Noel pour les elephants Lieu / Place : Europe R?sum? / Summary : « En Allemagne, le recyclage des sapins de Noel invendus ou deja utilises passe desormais par le zoo local, ou ils sont utilises pour nourrir les animaux. Les chameaux, cerfs et moutons pourraient egalement avoir a manger des arbres, ce qui facilite la digestion grace aux huiles essentielles qu'ils contiennent. » Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : Source: http://actualite.free.fr/ |
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Titre / Title : Population boom, cause for human-elephant conflict Lieu / Place : Asia, Sri Lanka R?sum? / Summary : “At least 1834 elephants perished and 742 humans killed due to human-elephant conflict during the last 15 years. Planned and mostly unplanned development resulting in encroachment into elephant habitats due to massive increase in human population is one of the main reasons for the loss of elephant home range. It has also been found out that human to elephant density in Sri Lanka is very high. To prevent the high incidence of conflict the options of barriers, drivers, translocations, crop diversification can be used. On the other hand, it is also important to address the human impact and pay compensation. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.nation.lk/ Source: http://www.nation.lk/ |
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Titre / Title : Kenya: Residents Threaten to Kill Marauding Elephants Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “Residents of Ng'arua in Laikipia District have asked the Kenya Wildlife Service to move elephants that have been wreaking havoc on their farms. They threatened to kill the animals if action is not taken. Speaking in Kinamba town, the residents lamented that the animals had destroyed all their crops. KWS and the Laikipia West Constituency Development Fund are erecting a 128km long electric fence to keep away elephants from private farms in the area. Meanwhile, the suspended translocation of elephants is set to resume in February KWS has announced.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com/ Source: http://allafrica.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Poachers kill 17 elephants Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “Suspected Zambian poachers killed 17 elephants and a rhino in neighbouring Zimbabwe and wounded a game ranger based near the famed Victoria Falls bordering the two countries. Ivory trade in Zimbabwe is controlled under a 1997 United Nations convention on trade in endangered species (CITES) which allows for trade in ivory obtained from elephants which died from natural causes. “” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.news24.com/ Source: http://www.news24.com/ |
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Titre / Title : New year ushers in new born elephant calf Lieu / Place : Africa, South Africa R?sum? / Summary : “An unusual newborn joined the long list of New Year's babies in the Southern Cape today. There was great joy and excitement at the Knysna Elephant park this morning when the population of elephants at the park grew to 10. The yet unnamed bull calf was born just after five this morning. He is the calf of 16-year-old Thembesile. It was an easy birth, taking less than half an hour. This the second calf born at the park, sired by the dominant bull, Harry.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.sabcnews.com/ Source: http://www.sabcnews.com/ |
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Titre / Title : New group to help zoo get leg up on competition Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “In fact, over the past year and a half, the zoo raised $23 million to build a new next-generation elephant house and expects to break ground on that project this year. Officials say they've never had trouble raising money for single projects, such as the elephant house, for which one unnamed donor recently gave $10 million. But now they are taking a new approach: an open-ended fundraising campaign to build the zoo's reserves so they can be used for various projects. The elephant house is the zoo's next big-money project. It will cost roughly $40 million, and zoo officials expect to build it in phases on four acres at the back of the Balboa Park property. Elephants will be the stars, but the exhibit will incorporate 20 or more species. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.signonsandiego.com/ Source: http://www.signonsandiego.com/ |
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Titre / Title : Cold weather not for the birds Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “A few of the birds can be seen all winter long through windows behind the penguin exhibit, while others are off display for breeding. A few exhibits away, the largest of the zoo's warm-weather creatures wander outside even when temperatures dip below freezing. Elephant Encounter was built with heated cement pads and overhead heaters to encourage the pachyderms to play in winter. While African elephants do not live in cold climates, they are built to retain heat. There are very few days in winter when the elephants can't head out for at least a few minutes of exercise. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.sltrib.com/ Source: http://www.sltrib.com/ |
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MERCI a tous pour votre soutien tout au long de cette annee. La majorite des elephants d’Asie et d’Afrique vivent hors des zones protegees, d’ou l’importance de la promotion des relations harmonieuses entre les hommes et les elephants. VOTRE participation et engagement font la difference et sont necessaires pour le SUCCES de notre mission !
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NEWSLETTER N°2: in French and English, is now available on request. Special Asia: To know more about a trekking in Laos, mahout traditions in India and an elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Newsletter n°1, still available on request. / En francais et en anglais, est maintenant disponible sur demande. Special Asie : pour en savoir plus sur un trekking au Laos, les traditions des cornacs en Inde et un orphelinat d’elephants au Sri Lanka. La Newsletter N°1 est encore disponible sur simple demande. Please contact / Merci de contacter :
e-mail.
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Titre / Title : Elephants Are Being Abused In Zimbabwe Lieu / Place : Africa, Zimbabwe R?sum? / Summary : “The National Council of SPCAs says wild elephants in Zimbabwe are being captured and exploited for commercial purposes. NSPCA spokesperson Marcelle Meredith said this week that 10 juvenile elephants, aged between 5 and 10 years, were confined in enclosed bomas in more than a metre of their own dung. The juvenile elephants were forcibly removed from their natural herds by Shearwater Adventures last month. The remaining elephants were confined in bomas measuring about 25sq m.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.int.iol.co.za Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Kenya Residents Threaten To Kill Marauding Elephants Lieu / Place : Africa, Kenya R?sum? / Summary : “Residents of Ng'arua in Laikipia District have asked the Kenya Wildlife Service to move elephants that have been wreaking havoc on their farms. They threatened to kill the animals if action is not taken. Speaking in Kinamba town, the residents lamented that the animals had destroyed all their crops. KWS and the Laikipia West Constituency Development Fund are erecting a 128km long electric fence to keep away elephants from private farms in the area. Meanwhile, the suspended translocation of elephants is set to resume in February KWS has announced. The exercise was suspended in October following heavy rains in Coast province that rendered roads impassable.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://allafrica.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Elephants’Mahua Craze To Rob Villagers Of Their Tipple Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “With displaced pachyderms of Orissa and Jharkhand finding their way to Chhattisgarh, Officials of the Forest Department are on their toes to ensure that the migration season passes without much havoc The department has asked villagers to avoid brewing mahua for liquor during this period. With 44 per cent forest cover, Chhattisgarh has been attracting wandering elephant herds displaced from Jharkhand and Orissa due to mining and deforestation.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://.in.news.yahoo.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Nepal Royal’s Fall Creates Jumbo Trouble Lieu / Place : Asia, Nepal R?sum? / Summary : “The fall of the royal family in Nepal has created a 'jumbo' problem - keepers in wildlife parks are wondering how to name their tame elephants, which hitherto were named after members of the royal family. At least 16 elephants in different breeding centres in southern Nepal have not been officially named yet, the Kathmandu Post reported Another nine female elephants are likely to calve soon and the newborns will also face the same trouble. According to Nepal's tradition, elephants were christened after the king and other members of the royal family, depending on which royal king's birth month it shared. “ Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://in.news.yahoo.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : 2006 Top 10 Wildlife Conservation Success Stories Lieu / Place : USA R?sum? / Summary : “While poaching and habitat loss are causing elephant populations to decline worldwide, wildlife officials are culling elephants in confined areas, where elephants are dangerously overpopulated. Culling can distress the communities of these highly social animals. Offering a safe and effective solution, a team of experts from Disney's Animal Kingdom and San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park developed a procedure for population control - elephant vasectomies. The technical team trained several African veterinarians on how to do the procedure, and researchers hope it will help advance techniques for surgery on other large animals, including hippos and rhinoceros.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.redorbit.com Source: M.H |
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Titre / Title : Wild Elephant Kills Orissa Villager Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “A wild elephant looking for food killed a villager in a forest in Orissa. The elephant attacked Udayanath Behera, 44, a resident of Sartentulia village in Dhenkanal district, in the forest where he had gone to collect firewood. The shrinking forest cover has forced pachyderms to invade human habitations in search of food and water.The confrontation between elephants and the human population over habitat has escalated in the region in recent years.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www.newkerala.com Source: M.H. |
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Titre / Title : Railway Train Drivers Worship Elephant Lieu / Place : Asia, India R?sum? / Summary : “After four elephants of West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district were killed on being hit by the train, railway trains drivers in the district worshiped an elephant. Forest department sources say the train drivers worshipped the elephant so that they could seek divine help in preventing any further elephant deaths. The four elephants who died belonged to Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district. Buxa, which was set up in 1983 at the northeastern corner of West Bengal, serves as an international corridor for elephant migration between India and Bhutan.” Plus d'information disponible sur: / More information on : http://www. ibnlive.com Source: M.H |
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