November 2023 Newsletter, India Edition

Elephant Newsletter - India Edition, November 2023

October

Elephant conservation efforts in Kaziranga National Park receive boost: The park's elephant population has increased by 10% in the past year, thanks in part to a number of conservation initiatives.

Rescued elephant calf finds new home at Dudhwa National Park: A three-month-old elephant calf that was orphaned in Assam has been relocated to Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh.

Elephant festival held in Kerala: The annual Thrissur Pooram elephant festival was held in Kerala, featuring a parade of over 100 in-prisoned elephants.

November

Elephant poaching on the rise in Karnataka: Forest officials in Karnataka are concerned about an increase in elephant poaching in the state.

New elephant corridor created in Tamil Nadu: A new elephant corridor has been created in Tamil Nadu to connect two fragmented elephant habitats.

Injured elephant calf rescued in Assam: A six-month-old elephant calf that was injured in a fall has been rescued by forest officials in Assam.

In addition, there were a number of other elephant events in India over the past two months.

The Wildlife Institute of India held a workshop on elephant conservation.

The World Elephant Day was celebrated on October 12th.

A number of organizations released reports on the status of elephants in India

Sources of our Newsletter, include:

Elephant conservation efforts in Kaziranga National Park receive boost: The Hindu, October 4, 2023.

Rescued elephant calf finds new home at Dudhwa National Park: The Times of India, October 10, 2023.

Elephant festival held in Kerala: The Indian Express, October 15, 2023.

Elephant poaching on the rise in Karnataka: The Hindu, November 1, 2023.

New elephant corridor created in Tamil Nadu: The Times of India, November 7, 2023.

Injured elephant calf rescued in Assam: The Indian Express, November 14, 2023.

Additional sources:

Wildlife Institute of India website: https://www.wii.gov.in/

World Elephant Day website: https://worldelephantday.org