Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has held that there is no restriction for adoption of elephants that are in private ownership for non-commercial purposes. The court was hearing a public interest litigation by M S Murali challenging the adoption of four elephants from Karnataka by a temple in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Radhe Krishna Temple Welfare Trust, which has adopted these elephants, submitted to the court that the trust was formed for the welfare of animals. The elephants were being ...Read More

Dantiwada: Four elephants were found without their Mahavat (one who keeps them) on the outskirts of small time village Satsan in Dantiwada area of Banaskantha district of North Gujarat. All four elephants are female. Satsan is located near Rajasthan - Gujarat border. Informed by locals, the Police reached Satsan village and made required arrangements for the elephants. While search for the owner of these elephants is on, the locals, the State forest department and Police men are providing fodder...Read More

Vadodara: Two Elephant tusks were seized and an accused was arrested from a house in Jashpur area of Vadodara, Gujarat, on 26th Feb, 2020, in a joint operation of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau(Western Region) and Vadodara Forest Department. Read More