Immediately following EAI’s public announcement that Mundi would be moved to Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA) mid-March, EAI received an email from Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural Resources … [Read more...]
Two Great Ways to Support ERNA!
Two terrific fundraising sites are supporting the Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA) fundraising campaign. The Animal Rescue site is offering an opportunity to support ERNA and have your donation … [Read more...]
Chain Free in Thailand
Lotus stood perfectly still while her mahout removed the chain from her ankle. Next came Pang Dow and, last, Wassana, a land mine victim who lost part of her foot several years ago in an … [Read more...]
THAILAND HERE WE COME!
After nearly two years of preparation and numerous setbacks our chain-free corral project In Thailand is scheduled to begin July 12th. In October 2013, I visited two sites–Friends of the Asian … [Read more...]
another possible care center in India
For the past two months I have been in communications with a well-established foundation interested in collaborating with Elephant Aid International on a care center in Northeast India. Early next … [Read more...]
March update on India Care Center Project
From my lake-front office, Bannerghatta, India The two months since my arrival in India have been filled -- with meetings, brainstorming sessions, hiking through cinder-dry forests and continual … [Read more...]
progress report of sorts
Each day living at the proposed care center property brings more insight and, in some cases, more unanswered questions. The temperature has heated up, causing afternoon activities to slow down. … [Read more...]
thinking about the big picture
Things are progressing well with the care center -- lots of discussion, meetings and scouting the land. But this time around the process is quite different from when my Tennessee sanctuary dream was … [Read more...]
Scouting Around
While scouting the land today I found elephant boluses (dung) scattered along a granite hilltop on the care center property. The granite is spectacular, with sheered layers and huge natural … [Read more...]
tribesmen and internet signals
I woke at six--just as the morning light was creeping over the granite hilltop—feeling refreshed and happy as a clam! I went to sleep under a bed of stars and woke to birds singing and a fabulous … [Read more...]
the start of a new year
My departure to India is fast approaching--really fast--I leave Jan 18th. I am grateful for your well wishes and support. It’s time to pack my bags, put the phone on “vacation,” make arrangements … [Read more...]
India Calls
It is time for me to return to Asia. My Elephant Care and Rehabilitation Center is calling. Learning from my past, I have decided to stop for a least one second to stand in the glow of this … [Read more...]
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