Archives: EAI in the News

Coverage of EAI’s efforts on behalf of the privately owned elephants idled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Atlanta magazine profiles the life and work of EAI founder and CEO Carol Buckley, from her youth to her latest initiative, Elephant Refuge North America.

Animal advocates, including EAI, appeal to the Nepali government to stop the abuse of elephants during the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign.

This coverage of efforts to stop elephant abuse during Visit Nepal 2020 cites changes Tiger Tops Elephant Camp made to its program in 2017, in consultation with EAI founder and CEO Carol Buckley, when it stopped staging elephant polo games and allowed its elephants to live chain free.

Fifty international elephant experts, including EAI, urge the government of Nepal to stop elephant abuse (rides and games) during the Visit Nepal 2020 campaign.

EAI Advisory Council member Dr. K.K. Sarma is one of 118 recipients of the Padma Shri award for 2020. The award is conferred on “extraordinary individuals who have made exceptional contributions to [India’s] society, nation and humanity.”

G.A. Bradshaw Ph.D, Ph.D, provides an overview of the first of Carol Buckley’s webinar series “Lessons from the Elephants,” noting that the journey of a woman and an elephant provides a model for us to save the planet.

21st Century Radio’s Dr. Zohara Hieronimus interviews EAI founder and CEO Carol Buckley on her life’s work with elephants and what they have to teach us as human beings.

Diana from The Elephant Soul points to Elephant Aid International’s assessment of living conditions for mahouts and elephants in Nepal’s tourism industry to make a strong case for tourists to choose humane alternatives to elephant back safaris when visiting Chitwan, Nepal.

Regional NBC affiliate WMGT featured Elephant Refuge North America on its Daybreak morning show with a brief history of the refuge and special features of the land that make it ideal for elephants. EAI founder Carol Buckley explains the concept of sanctuary for elephants and the importance of ERNA’s location.

EAI founder and CEO Carol Buckley was a guest on WFSU Public Media’s radio show, “Voices that Inspire.” Carol discussed Elephant Aid International’s work, Elephant Refuge North America and how trust creates the foundation for connections between humans and elephants.