Release captured elephants, together, in their home range
published on 26 Oct 2024
Death of Tamil Nadu temple elephant in fire accident could have been avoided
published on 24 Sep 2024
Interview: On Jallikattu and Animal Rights
The Supreme Court upheld the practice of Jallikattu or bull taming in Tamil Nadu in a Constitution Bench Judgment on May 18th, 2023. Detailed documentation done by Elsa Foundation has confirmed that over 100 people and more than 20 bulls have died from Jallikattu since 2017 in Tamil Nadu.
published on 23 May 2023
The what, why and how of the jallikattu judgment by the Supreme Court
Another investigative report by Elsa Foundation, a non-profit charitable trust that focuses on issues impacting biodiversity and the rights of animals, revealed that 100 persons and at least 20 bulls have been killed at jallikattu events since 2017.
published on 19 May 2023
Wild elephant Karuppan translocated in TN
Impact of the foundation’s Sep 2021 Madras High Court order prohibiting the conversion of wild elephants to captive elephants (refer to the ‘Legal’ menu of the website for the order)
published on 18 Apr 2023
Committee formed to inspect TN captive elephants
Based on Foundation’s Madras High Court order dated 27th Feb 2023
published on 12 Mar 2023
Investigative report reveals 102 persons and 20 bulls killed in jallikattu events since 2017
Over 100 persons and at least 20 bulls have been killed at jallikattu events since 2017, reveals Elsa Foundation’s investigative report, “Jallikattu Cult – Politics, Facts, Killings & COVID Deaths.”
published on 06 Mar 2023
HC Order – Rehabilitate Captive Elephants
In a three-pronged strategy to prevent cruelty to elephants, Madras high court has ordered first to ensure that no temple or private person in the state acquires any elephants anymore
published on 01 Mar 2023
102 humans, 20 bulls killed in jallikattu events since 2017
Based on the foundation’s report: Jallikattu Cult – Politics, Killings, Facts & Covd Deaths
published on 10 Feb 2023
Wild Life Amendment Bill: Animal protection organisations write to MPs
13 national and regional animal protection organisations have called upon Rajya Sabha members to seek their cooperation in removing the special exception created in Wildlife Protection Amendment Bill 2022, promoting the elephant trade.
published on 12 Nov 2022
HC directs PCCF to catalogue all captive elephants in T.N. through video recording
It’s time to rethink whether elephants can be subjected to ignominy of participating in temple festivals
published on 04 Sep 2021
Elephants liking paddy will lead to more conflicts
Wildlife experts have explicitly called the decision of the Chhattisgarh government’s decision to use the surplus quantity of available paddy to feed the wild elephants “misconceived and inadvisable.”
published on 10 Aug 2021