#DidYouKnow August is #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth? In 2019 our Conservation Partner @asianelephant_safe launched an initiative to celebrate Asian elephants all month long. We will highlight Asian elephants and global efforts for the conservation of this magnificent species

To celebrate #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth we share some facts about this remarkable species. Thank you to our partner Management & Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (MEME) for developing the information! #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup #FunFactFriday

The AsESG is pleased to be a knowledge partner with the International Conference on Human Elephant Conflict Management that will be held in Bengaluru, India, on August 12, 2024. Join us and register for the conference at the link below eparihara.aranya.gov.in/ncw/public/ #AsianElephants

For #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth we are sharing information developed by some of our members in Malaysia to help keep people safe around wild elephants #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup #AsESG

Roads are challenging for wild elephants. In the series of safety posters developed by some AsESG members in Malaysia, this one addresses safety for elephants and people when encountering wild elephants crossing a road. #AsianElephants #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth

Safety is always important while monitoring wild elephants. This poster, from a series developed by AsESG members in Malaysia, provides guidance to keep people and elephants safe. #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth

On #WorldElephantDay we acknowledge and thank AsESG member Working Groups whose scientific contributions address various Asian elephant conservation issues.  AsESG reports and guidelines are freely available resources on the AsESG website: asesg.org/resources.php #AsianElephants

On this #WorldElephantDay, here are some folks you should follow: IUCN SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group IUCN SSC African Elephant Specialist Group Mara Elephant Project Vivek Menon Wildlife Trust of India IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence SG

In celebration of #WorldElephantDay AsESG members participated in Elephant Conferences: in India the International Conference on Human Elephant Conflict Management hosted by Karnataka Forest Department, and in Gabon (central Africa) the 4th Conference on Human Elephant Coexistence

The AsESG is partnering with the Government of Sabah Malaysia to map the distribution of elephants in Sabah. Several AsESG members from Sabah are participating in a workshop to collate data and map elephant distribution across Sabah. #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth #BorneoElephants

Following a successful workshop in Sabah Malaysia, the AsESG partnered with the Government of Peninsular Malaysia to facilitate a workshop mapping elephant distribution in Peninsular Malaysia, supported by AsESG Conservation Partner Asian Elephant Support #AsianElephants

#DidYouKnow Asian elephants have strong social bonds. This infographic, created by AsESG members, shares some facts about the social structure of Asian elephants. #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup

The AsESG Secretariat participated in a 5 day IUCN Red List Assessor Training Workshop in India. The Workshop was organized by Zoological Survey of India, Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and facilitated by MoEF&CC, IUCN India and CSS: India.  #IUCNRedList #AsianElephants #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth

Do you want to help elephant conservation in Asia? As #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth winds down, we are sharing a poster, developed by our partner Management & Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (MEME), that mentions some of the ways you can help make a difference for elephants in Asia. #AsianElephantConservation

Several AsESG members are participating in the IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum in Bangkok, Thailand. AsESG Chair Vivek Menon presented during a panel discussion on Species Actions. #IUCN #RCF2024Asia #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup

The map of elephant distribution in Thailand was formally released during the 8th IUCN Asia Regional Conservation Forum in Bangkok, Thailand. AsESG members from Thailand partnered with the Government of Thailand to develop this map. #RCF2024Asia #AsianElephants #ThailandElephants

Today is Ganesh Chaturthi in India a holy day to celebrate the elephant-headed god Ganesh. However, the living embodiment, the Asian elephant faces problems of poaching for ivory Right of passage, welfare issues in captivity and the like. Let us pledge to conserve this species

Thank you Rob and Melissa for your presentation. The Handbook was co-authored by AsESG members with experts on transport ecology from the Asian Elephant Transport Working Group - a joint collaboration of the @iucnwcpa Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group and the AsESG