Thursday, 23 August 2012

The Grapevine - World Elephant Day



On August 12th 2012 the first ever World Elephant Day was launched with an aim to teach us about the urgency of help needed for the elephant worldwide. Poaching, habitat loss and human-animal conflict are just a few of the threats which lea
ve us on the brink of seeing the last of this animal in the wild.
World Elephant day works towards better protection for wild elephants and better management of their natural habitats. As well as better treatment for captive elephants and where appropriate the reintroduction of captive elephants into the wild.On world elephant day the general public are welcomed to express their concerns and share the story of this magnificently valuable animal.

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