Despite a petition of over 100,000 signatures condemning the sale, Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) plans to finalize a controversial auction of 170 of its wild elephants on Friday, January 29. The auction has been met with sharp criticism by some conservationists who have questioned the population data and claims of human-elephant […]
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Petition: Eight Year Old Campaigns for India’s Elephants
An eight-year-old in the UK is helping support India’s rescued elephants, according to Wildlife SOS. Xavi, a student with learning difficulties, led a campaign at his school to help the elephants. He’s raised over £1600 in just a few weeks! Xavi started an online fundraiser to support elephants at Wildlife SOS, a wildlife conservation non […]
Deforestation spurred by road project creeps closer to Sumatra wildlife haven
JAKARTA — An upgrade to a road that cuts through one of Southeast Asia’s last great swaths of intact rainforest is driving deeper encroachment by humans into blocks of forest that may spread into a national park. The road runs 36 kilometers (22 miles) between the districts of Karo and Langkat in Indonesia’s North Sumatra […]
Petition: Emma the 40-Year Old Elephant Who was Force-Fed Alcohol has Been Rescued!
Great news from Wildlife SOS. According to an email from the organization, Emma, a 40-year old elephant that was force-fed alcohol has been freed from her abusive home and was initially transferred for care at the Elephant Conservation and Care Center. Emma’s previous owners exploited her for profit in various ceremonies and tourist attractions. Not […]
To pack a trunk or not? Battle over retirement plans of ‘Britain’s loneliest elephant’, saved from the circus
She’s a grande dame who over the years has made headlines for surviving more horrors than anyone should in a lifetime. And now, in the twilight of her life, she is again in the spotlight but unaware of the controversy surrounding her future. Anne, Britain’s last circus elephant, captured hearts in 2011 when video footage […]
Trophy hunters killed one animal every three minutes over the last decade, damning study reveals, with creatures gunned down from helicopters
Bloodthirsty trophy-hunters are killing one animal every three minutes, a damning exposé of the industry has revealed. More than 1.7 million animals, including lions, elephants and endangered rhinos, have been slaughtered in the past decade, with wealthy hunters competing to kill the most highly prized creatures. The devastating figures have emerged in a book which highlights […]
Petition: Elephant in India Who Was Made to Walk 1000 Miles in Spiked Chains is Finally Free!
Wildlife SOS has reported that Jai, a 50-year-old elephant who was made to walk in spiked chains is finally free! The elephant was forced to walk 1,000 miles is now free after the Rajasthan Forest Department contacted Wildlife SOS to help the elephant! The chains caused excessive damage to Jai’s legs, including chronic wounds and […]
Petition: Shut Down Abusive Zoo in Cambodia that Forces Monkeys to Box!
Animals should be in the wild with their families, not in zoos where they are kept in small enclosures surrounded by loud people throughout the day. They don’t get to engage in the natural behaviors that they would in the wild and many animals suffer as a result. They experience “zoochosis,” which is characterized by […]