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  • Mar 26, 2024
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WHAT ARE THE NEW RULES FOR ELEPHANT TRANSFERS?

Why in the news?

Elephant transfer rules relaxed, stirring concerns about wildlife protection. Amendments may fuel trafficking and endanger elephant welfare.

source:slideserve

About the Updates in Transfer Rules:

  • Revised Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024 liberalise elephant transfer conditions within or between states.
  • Relaxations allow transfer in cases of better upkeep, with approval from the Chief Wildlife Warden, requiring vet health certification and habitat suitability assessment.
  • Genetic profiling registration mandated before inter-state transfers, streamlining permissions from multiple state authorities.
About  Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024:

●  Until August 2022, the Wildlife Protection Act prohibited wildlife trade, including elephants.

●  Captive Elephant Rules, 2024 stem from 2022 amendments exempting captive elephants.

●  Parliament Committee recommended deletion of exemption but amended act retains it.