Elephants Finally Get Same Protection As Tigers

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 9, September 2010


In an attempt to address these concerns, the Indian authorities have now decided to declare the elephant its “national heritage animal" and to afford it the same level of protection as bestowed upon the mighty tiger. “We need to give the same degree of importance to the elephant as is given to the tiger in order to protect the big animal," said the Environment minister, Jairam Ramesh. Read the full report here.

 

Source: Andrew Buncombe, The Statesman.

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