Category Archives: Awareness Raising

An Open Letter to President Bidya Devi Bhandari…

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

Dear Honorable President, Elephant Watch Nepal (EWN) was surprised to read that you promote elephant polo as a means to generate tourism income. Elephant polo and other ‘games’ involving elephants is an outdated practice in most parts of the world. … Continue reading →

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Temple Tiger Group Conciliatory, but does not Concede…

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

Today myRepublica reports that Executive Chairperson Of Temple Tiger Group, Basanta Raj Mishra, held a round table discussion about whether elephant riding is against animal rights or not. According to Mishra, if elephant rides are banned in Nepal, the move will hit … Continue reading →

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Nepal’s Jungle-Safari Operators Concede, Willing to Compromise…

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

According to a recent Himalayan Times news story, tourism operators say that they could not entirely dismiss the concerns raised by animal rights activists, and expressed readiness to reach a “compromise.” They suggested that they could lower the working hours for … Continue reading →

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EWN launches elephant bathing awareness campaign

Posted on January 31, 2016 by

“Did you know that in Nepal one in five elephants suffer from Tuberculosis? Still enjoying that bath?” With that slogan EWN launched a campaign to create awareness about one of a lesser known health and safety risks related to elephant tourism. In … Continue reading →

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Pro Wildlife Germany Release Report / Fact Sheet

Posted on October 19, 2015 by

Pro Wildlife Germany, a prominent wildlife activist organization, has released a fact sheet detailing the horrendous situation here in Nepal in regards to captive elephants. The entire report can be downloaded here: Pro Wildlife Factsheet Asian_Nepal English Version

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So What do Killer Whales have in Common with Nepal’s Captive Elephants?

Posted on March 29, 2015 by

Captive orcas (as seen at Seaworlds around the globe) share at least one thing in common with Nepal’s captive Safari Elephants: their young are taken from mothers at a very early age in order to be trained, and in a very cruel … Continue reading →

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EWN Volunteers kick off the Nepal College Tour @ National College, Kathmandu

Posted on March 12, 2015 by

On March 11 2015, three volunteers from EWN spent 1 hour with 25 students and faculty at National College, KTM. This engaged group looked at problems with captive elephants in Nepal, and at problems specifically concerning elephants & mahouts in the … Continue reading →

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