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In a scathing condemnation, a coalition of animal protection organizations in India has slammed the recently enacted Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024, as riddled with loopholes that endanger captive elephants. The joint statement, signed by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, the Centre for Research on Animal Rights (CRAR), Heritage Animal
A couple of days later, the state government ordered a probe into the allegedly botched rescue operation that led to the end of the 64-year-old elephant. A high-level committee comprising senior officials from KFD and conservationists was constituted to probe the death.
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The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and Centre for Research on Animal Rights (CRAR) have demanded that the Kerala Government investigate the exceptionally high numbers of captive elephant deaths in the state.This .
Both states recently saw moves aiming to decrease the use of elephants in temples, festivals and religious rituals due to the cruelty that they are subjected to during the process.