They actually did it and the new laws banning the exploitation of these elephants are officially happening right now which feels totally surreal. I keep staring at the screen because it finally sank in that the begging and the tourist rides are going away forever so please just take a …
August 1, 2013
Final supporters
Mrs. Jayanthi Natarajan
Hon'ble Minister for Environment and Forests, Government of India.
Respected Madam,
We wishto bring to your kind attention that while India has some of the best laws in place for the protection of Wildlife and Forests, including the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1968, unfortunately the plight of the elephant in captivity appears not to be adequately addressed by both.
So long as elephants can be bought and sold with little regulation in the country and minimal enforcement, and calves continue to find their way into the trade, theexploitative use of elephants for begging cannot be stopped.
Although there is a ban on trade or sale, this goes on indiscriminately under the guise of lease, gifting etc.
We strongly urge that first and foremost the use of privately owned elephants for circus, begging, for tourist joyrides and for entertainment be banned completely and the ban enforced strictly by the enforcement agencies. That will go a long way in controlling the acquisition of elephants and the fact that they are grossly abused, exploited and their welfare compromised severely in every possible way. Their health, feed, management and training is severely compromised and the number of elephants in captivity needs to go down.
We humbly ask you as the Minister for Environment and Forests to be sympathetic to the persecuted captive elephants and enforce a ban on begging elephants across India.
Your ministry with great foresight has already established an Elephant Rescue & Rehabilitation Center through Project Elephant; in collaboration with the Government of Haryana and the NGO Wildlife SOS. This center is functional and equipped to care for these unfortunate elephants.
We request that you help facilitate the rescue and transfer of these elephants and others like them to this rescue and rehabilitation center at the earliest and continue to provide funds through Project Elephant for their feeding, care and upkeep. As this responsibility has already been accepted by Project Elephant and Wildlife SOS.
Thank you for your kind attention!
Concerned Citizens of the world.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
June 29, 2013
June 28, 2013
I have been glued to my inbox waiting for any sign of a response from the ministry although the silence feels heavy. It is wild to think about how many elephants are still out there working in the heat because of loopholes that should have been closed years ago. My printer is currently jammed from all the documents I keep trying to compile for our next push but the momentum really keeps me going through the clutter.
June 28, 2013
I honestly never expected the momentum to build this quickly but seeing people flock to this cause really makes me feel like there is a path forward for these animals. It is honestly overwhelming to see so many of you caring about these elephants living their lives in chains and honestly I am just trying to keep up with all the messages coming in now.
Reached 1,000 supporters
June 26, 2013
Reached 100 supporters
June 26, 2013
36 Comments
Please stop abusing these magnificent animals.They should live without chains, fear and brutality in the wild or in a sanctuary freely and happily.
The time is long past due to stop using wild animals for money - let them be wild again and never take another one again !
Please change theses laws so Elephants are not subjected to abuse and cruelty. Elephants should not be used for begging.
Elephant abuse seems rampant in your country. They are not meant to be domesticated!
This poor animal is starving. Either feed her or give her to PETA so they can place her in a good home, where she won't starve to death.
Stop all this cruelty! There is no excuse for it!!
Please help the elephants
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They actually did it and the new laws banning the exploitation of these elephants are officially happening right now which feels totally surreal. I keep staring at the screen because it finally sank in that the begging and the tourist rides are going away forever so please just take a …
August 1, 2013
Final supporters
Mrs. Jayanthi Natarajan
Hon'ble Minister for Environment and Forests, Government of India.
Respected Madam,
We wishto bring to your kind attention that while India has some of the best laws in place for the protection of Wildlife and Forests, including the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1968, unfortunately the plight of the elephant in captivity appears not to be adequately addressed by both.
So long as elephants can be bought and sold with little regulation in the country and minimal enforcement, and calves continue to find their way into the trade, theexploitative use of elephants for begging cannot be stopped.
Although there is a ban on trade or sale, this goes on indiscriminately under the guise of lease, gifting etc.
We strongly urge that first and foremost the use of privately owned elephants for circus, begging, for tourist joyrides and for entertainment be banned completely and the ban enforced strictly by the enforcement agencies. That will go a long way in controlling the acquisition of elephants and the fact that they are grossly abused, exploited and their welfare compromised severely in every possible way. Their health, feed, management and training is severely compromised and the number of elephants in captivity needs to go down.
We humbly ask you as the Minister for Environment and Forests to be sympathetic to the persecuted captive elephants and enforce a ban on begging elephants across India.
Your ministry with great foresight has already established an Elephant Rescue & Rehabilitation Center through Project Elephant; in collaboration with the Government of Haryana and the NGO Wildlife SOS. This center is functional and equipped to care for these unfortunate elephants.
We request that you help facilitate the rescue and transfer of these elephants and others like them to this rescue and rehabilitation center at the earliest and continue to provide funds through Project Elephant for their feeding, care and upkeep. As this responsibility has already been accepted by Project Elephant and Wildlife SOS.
Thank you for your kind attention!
Concerned Citizens of the world.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
June 29, 2013
June 28, 2013
I have been glued to my inbox waiting for any sign of a response from the ministry although the silence feels heavy. It is wild to think about how many elephants are still out there working in the heat because of loopholes that should have been closed years ago. My printer is currently jammed from all the documents I keep trying to compile for our next push but the momentum really keeps me going through the clutter.
June 28, 2013
I honestly never expected the momentum to build this quickly but seeing people flock to this cause really makes me feel like there is a path forward for these animals. It is honestly overwhelming to see so many of you caring about these elephants living their lives in chains and honestly I am just trying to keep up with all the messages coming in now.
Reached 1,000 supporters
June 26, 2013
Reached 100 supporters
June 26, 2013
36 Comments
This is no way to treat the living embodiment of Lord Ganesh. This evil must be stopped now and forever.
Please stop abusing these magnificent animals.They should live without chains, fear and brutality in the wild or in a sanctuary freely and happily.
The time is long past due to stop using wild animals for money - let them be wild again and never take another one again !
Please change theses laws so Elephants are not subjected to abuse and cruelty. Elephants should not be used for begging.
Elephant abuse seems rampant in your country. They are not meant to be domesticated!
This poor animal is starving. Either feed her or give her to PETA so they can place her in a good home, where she won't starve to death.
Stop all this cruelty! There is no excuse for it!!
Please help the elephants
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This is no way to treat the living embodiment of Lord Ganesh. This evil must be stopped now and forever.