All is not well at the Dinokeng Game Reserve in Gauteng. As the reserve weathers the furious storm of criticism after a lion belonging to local owner Kevin Richardson killed a young woman, accusations have been levelled at the reserve over its handling of elephants.
The Elephant Specialist Advisory Group (ESAG) have criticized Dinokeng management for administering a controversial vaccine, typically used to suppress musth, to one of its young elephant bulls. This after elephant management specialists serving on the Dinokeng Steering Committee (DSC) were never consulted on the use of the GnRH vaccine, or the elephant’s alleged state of musth, in the first place.
Karachi elephants denied health check-up
KMC says it is capable of taking care of them SAMAA | Web desk - Posted: Mar 16, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 weeks ago SAMAA | Web desk Posted: Mar 16, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
Photo: PAWS Pakistan
Karachi
has four African elephants and animal activists across the world have raised
concerns about their health. The city government, however, does not want
international experts to examine them.
Two pairs of African elephants were brought to Karachi in 2009 from Tanzania. Malaika and Sonu have been held captive at Safari Park, while Noor Jehan and Madhu Bala were moved to an enclosure at the Karachi zoo.
An international animal rights group, the Pro Elephant Network, has written an appeal for emergency medical assistance for African elephants caged at Safari Park, and Karachi Zoo. Earlier this month, a number of activists highlighted the dire condition of four elephants, Noor Jehan, Madhu Bala, Malika and Sonu. The animals were suffering from multiple injuries on their feet and other parts of their bodies. Visited Karachi Safari Park, a place with huge potential but horrid management. The two elephants, Malika and Sonu are in dire need of foot care and they are chained for 15 hours a day. pic.twitter.com/rmz7pacqRH stricto sensu (@0waisawan) January 4, 2021 “The elephants have .