This release was a surprise to all of us and the reason we build a chain-free corral for each elephant, even if we are told the elephant will remain on chains. You just never know what will happen … [Read more...]
Ganesha Kali and her calf are chain free!
Ganesha Kali and her unnamed calf were the first to be released in a procession of another seven elephants in our Chain Free Means Pain Free program. Their mahout was surprisingly receptive to … [Read more...]
Soon They Will Be Chain Free!
Ganesha and her young calf Kasara Gaj have lived on chains their entire lives. Captive elephants are wild animals and an endangered species. The tradition of chaining disregards the trauma this … [Read more...]
Help Us Keep Wild Elephants Wild and Captive Elephants Safe!
Thanks to your support, EAI is nearing the completion of its year-long project to free 63 working elephants from chains. Elephants who have spent decades shackled by chains are now free to roam … [Read more...]
The Work Continues to Get Elephants Off Chains
Good news! Baby Tec Gaj was released from chains. Unfortunately, it is not all good news because his mother, Puja Kali, was not. Two-year-old, captive-born Tec Gaj and his mother Puja Kali … [Read more...]
Progress Involves Three Steps Forward and One Step Back
Partnering with people and organizations with shared goals is key to success as a foreign NGO working in Asia. Since hurry up and wait is a culturally accepted norm, an ample supply of patience and … [Read more...]
Five Elephants Freed!
Two years ago, a young captive born elephant broke free from an ancient tradition. That was Prakriti Kali, the first elephant in Nepal to be released from chains. Six months later, five more … [Read more...]
Progress Report on Chain-Free Corral Project at Kasara Hattisar
The framework for all six chain-free corrals at the Kasara hattisar is in place. Support and brace posts are concreted. Gateposts mark the entrance to each new corral. Heart work Eyeing the … [Read more...]
Report: Chain-Free Project, National Trust for Nature Conservation — Biodiversity Conservation Center
Chain-Free Hattisar Project National Trust for Nature Conservation – Biodiversity Conservation Center Chitwan, Nepal REPORT Project completed Jan 10, 2013 Department of National Parks and … [Read more...]
December 18, 2012 – E-Newsletter
I am back in Nepal. So much has happened during my first month here! I accepted a kind offer from the National Trust for Nature Conservation’s Biodiversity Conservation Center to live on-grounds. … [Read more...]
Back in Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal
Working in Asia the past two years I have learned a tremendous amount about how culture and tradition affect collaborative conservation efforts. Among the most important lessons is the need to ensure … [Read more...]
Monsoon Season is Over – September E-Newsletter
There are more than one hundred elephants awaiting pedicures in India and Nepal. Wow -- I can hardly catch my breath at the thought of it! This is my passion these days -- foot trimming. The joy of … [Read more...]
