May 4th, 2008 Someone Isn't Enjoying the Ride Though about 300 elephants still live on the streets of Thai cities, Boon Rot and the more fortunate of her peers have found a way station at trekking camps such as Anantara. These camps are highly popular with tourists, but many are notorious among animal rights groups, which say that they are maltreating the creatures. This was something I didn't learn until after my camp experience, but it left me with a decidedly mixed feeling about the whole thing. Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 3rd, 2008 In Memory of Jim Hager Jim and Jon Hager have been avid supporters of the Sanctuary since our inception. They graciously appeared at every function we have had, selflessly lending their name and celebrity to the cause of the elephants. Jim was a true believer in our mission and made a point to educate everyone he came in contact with about the Sanctuary. His enthusiastic and unwavering support has always been appreciated and will always be remembered. Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2nd, 2008 Fueling World Ivory Trade Spells New Threat to Africa's Elephant Population Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr 24th, 2008 Just Added to Our Gift Shop! Looking for a new way to support The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee? Check out our new decorative license plates! With the beautiful image of elephants against a sunset and the Elephant Sanctuary logo, they are sure to attract attention while you are traveling & they look great on the front of your vehicle. Help spread the word about the Sanctuary with this beautiful Sanctuary License Plate! Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr 9th, 2008 Parents Weigh Animal Rights Ethics Against Kids' Enjoyment of the Circus "To see a bear ride a bicycle, it is ridicule. You're really just laughing at that bear," said Mel Levine, a renowned pediatrician at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who has written numerous books about child behavior and the way children learn. "So the question is: What's the message you're giving to kids when you take them to the circus and they laugh at animals? I think to laugh at animals is to devalue them." Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar 10th, 2008 Endangered animals are the new blood diamonds as militias and warlords use poaching to fund death. But the militia's move into ivory poaching signals a terrifying turn in the world's efforts to save vanishing species. The battle is no longer just about the elephant's trumpet never again echoing over the African savanna, or the Bengal tiger's roar being heard only in memory. The threat posed by the contraband wildlife trade is now also about the money it generates—wave upon wave of it—that is being used by very bad people to do very bad things. "Earnings from the ivory trade is sustaining the Janjaweed," says Michael Wamithi, former head of the Kenya Wildlife Service and now director of the elephant program for the International Fund for Animal Welfare. "It's untraceable money," much like the "blood diamonds" that bankrolled brutal wars in Sierra Leone. On March 5, the House Committee on Natural Resources will hold a hearing on the new twist in illegal wildlife trade. Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar 4th, 2008 Stray Animals in Lewis County In response to great interest in the Spay/Neuter Lewis County article in our most recent Trunklines we wanted to provide a bit more detail. The Sanctuary is currently working with the city, on an advisory level only, to help the county set up a task force to deal with the problem of stray dogs. We feel that a shelter in Lewis County is a realistic goal for the near future and we are actively involved in the effort. This does not include providing funds; it does include presenting information at county meetings and agreeing to be on the task force to provide input for solutions. Spay-neuter is one of the many solutions. No funds raise specifically to assist our elephants are used for stray dogs and cats. The only funds used for the purpose of humane care for stray dogs and cats adopted by the Sanctuary are provided by donors who specifically donate for that purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb 28th, 2008 Jumbos under siege in southern India New Delhi: Environmentalists and wildlife activists have pressed the panic button in the elephant corridor connecting Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu where the Asian tusker is under siege. According to an estimate by the NGO Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), more than 20 elephants have died between January 2007 and January 2008 in southern India as a result of man-animal conflict. Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb 27th, 2008 A Whole Lotta Love - Elephants find sanctuary, thanks to a yogini's efforts Article about Carol and the Sanctuary, published in Yoga Journal. Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb 25th, 2008 South Africa to Allow Elephant Killing By Craig Timberg Washington Post Foreign Service JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 25-- South African officials announced Monday that the nation's 14-year-old moratorium on culling elephants will be lifted despite long-running opposition from wildlife activists who call the practice unnecessary and barbaric. Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan 23rd, 2008 Unruly elephants driven out by trained ones (India) The kunki (trained) elephants brought from the West Midnapore division have finally driven out the jumbo herd that had been rampaging the Bankura district for the past one month. Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan 20th, 2008 Why elephants are not so long in the tusk Elephants are evolving smaller tusks due to pressure from hunting and poaching for ivory, according to conservation experts. Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan 16th, 2008 Zimbabwe's elephants fair game to feed sports fans Zimbabwe plans to kill hundreds of elephants and turn them into biltong, a local dried meat snack usually enjoyed with a beer in front of a game of soccer or rugby... Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan 10th, 2008 Taunted Elephant Killed After Trashing Cars Tusker was the resident Charara elephant ... he was a legend and a great favorite of tourists and locals alike. Read more... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mar 5th, 2008 Use GoodSearch.Com to raise money for The Elephant Sanctuary everytime you search! GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue to the charities its users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter The Elephant Sanctuary as the charity you want to support. Just 500 of us searching four times a day will raise about $7300 in a year without anyone spending a dime! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec 6th, 2007 For the third consecutive year The Elephant Sanctuary has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities. For the third consecutive year The Elephant Sanctuary has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities. Only 9% of the charities rated by Charity Navigator have received at least three consecutive 4-star evaluations. This “exceptional” designation from Charity Navigator differentiates The Elephant Sanctuary from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust. Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that an organization excels, as compared to other charities in America, in successfully managing the finances of its organization in an efficient and effective manner. This consistency in your rating is an exceptional feat, especially given the economic challenges many charities have had to face in the last year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 11th, 2007 Caregiver/Vet Tech Position at The Elephant Sanctuary With the rapid progress of our Elephant Health and Welfare Institute lab, the need for a qualified vet tech is urgent. More Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 12th, 2007 The Elephant Sanctuary’s comments to the USDA regarding specific standards for elephants. PDF DOCUMENT. Referencing Docket No. APHIS-2006-0044: Whether specific standards should be promulgated for elephants and what should be included in such standards. Include any studies or research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 11th, 2007 Alternative Giving Do you need a gift to give to someone? Think outside the box! Whether it is for their wedding, birthday, graduation, anniversary or a gift to your deserving teacher, make a donation to help the resident elephants in your family or friend’s honor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 10th, 2007 Thanks to everyone who helped raise awareness about The Elephant Sanctuary There are many opportunities to volunteer at Fundraisers or Awareness Booths for The Elephant Sanctuary. If you would like to volunteer for one of these events, please email Jill@Elephants.Com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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