“In September 2005, South African minister of environmental affairs and tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, announced that the cabinet has given him a mandate to develop Norms and Standards for Elephant Management.” – Kruger Park News

“The next time you see an animal performing a trick, or giving a ride, performing in a film, or employed by humans for work purposes, you might want to consider what exactly went into the training of the animal.” – Straight.com

“The number of Asiatic elephants is on the rise in Manas National Park situated in Baksa district of Assam.” – The Telegraph

“The National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah near here is a favourite tourist spot despite occasional criticisms. ” – the star online

“Elephants are falling victim to an improvised explosive, Hakka Patas, used by poachers in wildlife parks” – The Sunday Times Online

“A herd of 30 elephants escaped from the park and proceeded to wreck havoc through the farms and villages that bordered the park.” – Click Afrique

“Contraception of female elephants in one South African game reserve began in June 2007, well ahead of the news this week that the government has put culling back on the table.” – Wildlife Extra

“Amidst recent reports about the possible culling of elephants in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, comes a success story from KwaZulu-Natal’s Tembe Elephant Park where elephant contraception is being tested with success.” – easier travel

“For ages, marauding elephants of Amboseli have given farmers sleepless nights and scientists have been testing ways of reducing the level of elephant crop damage and the threat to human life in the area. The human wildlife conflict that has persisted for years in Amboseli has left farmers reeling in losses of crops and even lives.” – allAfrica.com

“An elephant has killed a man in a Chinese nature reserve where an American tourist was earlier severely injured, the state news agency Xinhua said.” – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

“Samrakshan Trust, an organisation working on sustainable livelihood for forest- dependent communities in the South Garo Hills of Meghalaya, is paying Rs 150 a month to ?informants? who report details pertaining to elephants.” – The Telegraph

“The sanctuary, which is about 200km from Kuala Lumpur, was established in 1989 by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks. The centre is dedicated to relocating and caring for elephants that have lost their habitat through deforestation. It?s amazing that we could be so close to the heart of nature and only three hours away from the city.” – thestar

“A beat officer of Kaziranga National Park was critically injured and a bleeding guard spent the entire night tied to a tree after villagers incensed by a woman?s death in an elephant attack chose to vent their anger on forest staff.” – The Telegraph

“More than 1,000 wild elephants have been given a corridor that links two reserves in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, wildlife officials say.” – BBC NEWS

“Elephants are hefty herbivores and are well known for their destructive feeding behaviour, which has been shown in areas around Africa to change the look of the landscape. But how does this affect the smaller creatures further along the food chain?” – Kruger Park News

“Raja Gaj, a bull (male) elephant who stands nearly 12 feet tall at the shoulder, has not been seen for a year in Nepal’s Royal Bardia National Park, Japan Today reported Tuesday.” – FOXNews.com

“In June 2008 fifthy elephants will be captured in the Liwonde National Park, an area of only 550 km2 that supports in excess of 700 elephants.” – AfricaNews

“The world’s largest known Asian elephant, Raja Gaj, has gone missing from its habitat in southwestern Nepal, officials said Monday. Raja Gaj, the center of tourist attraction in the 968 square-kilometer Royal Bardia National Park, has not been spotted in the park or its vicinity for the past year, said the park’s chief conservation officer Phanindra Kharel.” – Japan Today