Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Elephants vs Humans : Suriyawewa villagers unsafe

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – A number of houses were damaged as elephants encroached on village settlements in Suriyawewa. The locals noted that the...
Monday, March 18, 2019

'Hanging' fence installed to keep away wild elephants

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KOZHIKODE: A hanging fence has been installed on an experimental basis in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) to prevent wild elephants from st...

SADC pushes CITES to allow ivory trade

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Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia, which account for an estimated 61% of elephants in Africa, have submitted their position paper...
Sunday, March 17, 2019

73 year old dies in elephant attack

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – A 73-year-old person has died in a wild elephant attack in Adampane, Nochchiyagama. The police said that the victim was...

Millions poured into jungle to save elephants, and still they die

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The wildlife department spends a colossal Rs. 300 million a year on electric fences to save elephant and human lives but constant politic...
Friday, March 15, 2019

‘Electric fences, the only effective solution’

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Environmentalists and wildlife conservation experts have told President Maithripala Sirisena and the Wildlife Conservation Ministry that it ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Indian Elephant strips off banana tree bark for a chewy meal

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An Indian Elephant eating a banana tree. The elephant was in captivity but part of an ethical organisation. The Elephant wasn't allowed ...
Sunday, March 10, 2019

Man vs Elephant ; Man killed in Mahiyanganaya

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – A group of locals in Mahiyanganaya staged a protest obstructing the 17th milepost area along the Mahiyanganaya – Bibile...

Mahiyanganaya locals protest against wild elephant attack

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – A group of locals in Mahiyanganaya are currently staging a protest obstructing the 17th milepost area along the Mahiyan...
Thursday, March 07, 2019

Wild elephants cause damage to paddy fields

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A herd of wild elephants that raided the paddy elds in Digawapi had caused extensive damage to crops and even to machinery in the threshing ...

EU urged to do more to tackle illegal trade in #Ivory

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EU environment ministers are holding talks in the hope of agreeing a proposal for further ivory trade restrictions in the next two weeks to ...
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Tuesday, March 05, 2019

300 Mourning Elephants Come to Say Final Goodbyes After Their Leader Passes Away

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A heartbreaking video clip of a herd of elephants mourning the death of their leader has left many netizens deeply moved by the empathy thes...
Sunday, March 03, 2019

Students swap classroom for Sri Lankan jungle, stopping elephants from destroying crops

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Five students from Alice Springs have swapped their classroom for the jungles of Sri Lanka, helping to keep elephants from crops and buildin...
Monday, February 25, 2019

TRISH SEWE AND VICTORIA WANGUI: Marching to protect wildlife

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Every year hundreds of cities across the globe organise a Global March for Elephants, Rhinos and Lions. The event held in more than 130 coun...
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Wild Sri Lankan Elephants Retreat From Sound Of Asian Honey Bees

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For the first time, researchers have shown that Asian elephants in Sri Lanka are scared of honey bees, much like their African counterparts....
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Sakrebailu Elephant Camp helps in domesticating rescued elephants from across the country

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Sakrebailu Elephant Camp helps in domesticating rescued elephants from across the country Please credit and share this article with others u...
Monday, February 18, 2019

Sri Lanka reaffirms wildlife protection ahead of global conference

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ECONOMYNEXT- Sri Lanka's tourism and wildlife minister reaffirmed to protect wildlife and end illegal trade of endangered species ahead ...
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Elephant dies after falling into cesspit

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A wild elephant, who had fallen into a cesspit of a house, has died this morning, said Ada Derana reporter. The incident had taken place las...

Elephant attack in Eravur: One dead

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – A 31-year-old woman was reported dead in an elephant attack in Sandhiweli, Vaththiyakal, Eravur. The Police said that t...
Sunday, February 17, 2019

No action on AG’s 2018 report on Wildlife Department

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It has been almost a year since the Auditor General presentad a damning report highlighting the unsatisfactory performance of the Departmen...
Saturday, February 16, 2019

Wildlife officer killed in wild elephant attack

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A wildlife officer was killed following an elephant attack on Thursday night in Nelumwewa area in Polonnaruwa during a mission of chasing aw...

Sri Lanka gets its first data-based elephant distribution map

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Researchers have produced the first ever data-based distribution map of Asian elephants for Sri Lanka. This is also the first evidence-base...
Friday, February 15, 2019

Elephant kills wildlife officer in Nelum wewa

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – A wildlife officer was killed this morning(February 15) when he was attacked by an elephant during an operation to cha...
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Injured elephant is rescued from mud pit by combined effort from farmers and officials

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Description An elephant was injured following an intense fight between two raging elephants as they battle it out for dominance and control ...
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Wildlife Dept. lapses exposed by Auditor General

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There have been lapses on the part of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) to protect wild elephants over the past years, the Audit...
Monday, February 11, 2019

Two calf elephants rescued by Wildlife Officers

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Anuradhapura Wildlife Veterinary Surgeon Chandana Jayasinghe said that they are under his custody. He said that these two calves are healthy...
Sunday, February 10, 2019

Individual killed by a wild elephant in Uva Kuda Oya

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Police stated that the deceased is a 54 year old father of three who was a resident of the same area. The victim has gone into the woods nea...
Thursday, February 07, 2019

Suspect arrested for possession of Ivory

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Colombo (News 1st): An individual was arrested while in possession of fragments of elephant tusks and elephant pearls in Kaluwella, Akmeeman...
Wednesday, February 06, 2019

Treaty members urge Japan to close loophole to ivory trade

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Japan has come under more pressure to shut down its ivory market once and for all to combat elephant poaching. A draft resolution under the ...
Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Elephant deaths increasing at alarming rate

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A total of 278 wild elephant deaths were reported in 2018 alone. According to Environmentalist and Environmental Conservation Trust Director...
Monday, February 04, 2019

Zim's fight against CITES' ivory ban continues

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By Sinikiwe Marodza The UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species’ (CITES) ban on international ivory trade has done more h...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Sri Lankan elephant in Islamabad Zoo continues to suffer

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(MENAFN - Colombo Gazette) A lonely elephant in the Islamabad Zoo known as Kaavan, a gift to former dictator General Zia Haq from the Sri La...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Elephant fight tamil

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The Centre had told the court that there were 27 "critical" elephant corridors in 22 states. " “Mind your own business!"...
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