CENTRE NOTIFIES RULES ALLOWING TRANSFER OF ‘CAPTIVE’ ELEPHANTS:
Why in the news?
New rules allow easier transfer of captive elephants between states, liberalising conditions for better upkeep, sparking debate over wildlife trade.
source:springer
About Liberalised Transfer Conditions:
- The Centre has introduced the Captive Elephant (Transfer or Transport) Rules, 2024, easing the regulations for transferring elephants within or between states.
- Conditions allowing transfer include when the owner can no longer maintain the elephant or when better upkeep is likely elsewhere.
About Monitoring of illegal killing of Elephant:
● MIKE Program: International collaboration. ● Measures elephant mortality levels, trends, and causes. ● Supports conservation decisions in Asia and Africa. ● Monitors illegal killing of elephants. ● Provides crucial information for wildlife protection. |