Elephants in Chains No More: World Animal Protection Calls for Urgent Rehabilitation on World Wildlife Day

During World Wildlife Day 2025, World Animal Protection is calling for the rehabilitation of captive elephants, especially those employed for rides at Amer Fort in Jaipur, with urgency. The organization calls for addressing the welfare problems that the elephants endure, such as stress, pain, and exposure to human life. They suggest making space in a proposed new zoo in Alwar for ill elephants of Amer Fort, providing a role model for all captive animal centers across the globe. This initiative supports this year's theme of "Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet" and underlines the significance of sustainable wildlife management and people support. The organization emphasizes that animals have a place in the wild and calls for a change in human-animal relations to safeguard domestic and wild animals.
Source: Tribune India, March 3, 2025