Fantastic that the new guidelines to translocate any animal that is displaced is out! Happy have chaired the group that brought it out. Took four years. Covers animals displaced due to conflict, development, climate change, welfare reasons etc. IUCN Species Survival Commission

The Rapid Response Grant under the IUCN SSC CSS Asian Elephant has been awarded to Bring The Elephant Home (BTEH). The $4,996 grant will partly support efforts to promote human-elephant coexistence through AI-assisted, community-led monitoring in Kuiburi National Park, Thailand.

📢 Final Report Released: 4th Asian Elephant Range States Meeting Held from 5–7 Feb 2025 in Cambodia, the meeting brought together Government delegates from all 13 Asian elephant range countries for knowledge exchange, collaboration and shared vision. 📄 bit.ly/40n4eXr

Look out for the final report of the 4th Asian Elephant Range State Meet held in Cam India in February this year that the IUCN SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group that I chair had the good fortune of co hosting with Cambodia. IUCN Species Survival Commission ifaw

The Bornean Asian elephant is Endangered, according to a recent IUCN Red List update.   An estimated 1,000 Bornean elephants remain in the wild, human activities are a major threat.   Learn more ➡️ t.ly/8tIMp

Myanmar’s elephants are partners in resistance and relief thediplomat.com/2025/07/myanma…

Honoured to host Vivek Menon & Nunia Thomas-Moko for a talanoa on Pacific species conservation. Strengthening ties with SSC & regional experts is key to tackling threats like habitat loss & climate change. 🌿🌊 #IUCNOceania #SSC #PacificConservation

We support Vivek Menon candidacy for Chair of IUCN Species Survival Commission and encourage IUCN members to vote!

📢 The latest issue of the SSC Quarterly Report is here! This report highlights SSC's extensive and impactful efforts in advancing global species conservation, marked by significant engagement in international forums and strategic initiatives. Read: tinyurl.com/547z4abr

Uniting perspectives from Odisha and the world to strengthen strategies for Human-Elephant Coexistence and a secure future for elephants.

Elephants aren’t just gentle giants—they’re also climate warriors! Their habitats lock away carbon & keep our planet safe. #NatureForClimate #ElephantConservation #healthyplanet

Just a Few Hours to Go! Uniting voices from Odisha and across the globe to strengthen strategies for Human–Elephant Coexistence and ensure a secure future for elephants.

Elephants aren’t just gentle giants—they’re also climate warriors! Their habitats lock away carbon & keep our planet safe. #NatureForClimate #ElephantConservation #healthyplanet

Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the International Workshop on ‘Best Practices in Human-Elephant Co-existence’ in #Bhubaneswar today. Odisha Forest, Env. and Climate Change Department

"In #Odisha, elephants are more than just animal. They are part of our identity, our history and our spirituality. Our temple features their images. Our festivals such as the ‘Hati Besha’ and ‘Gaja Uddharana Besha’ of Lord Jagannath, highlight their importance in our culture." :

"In Habitat Management, #Odisha is among the first to map traditional elephant corridors. We are restoring degraded forests, planting more fodder, and creating water bodies to reduce encounters between elephants and people. Our state is now home to more than 2,000 elephants." :

ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରସ୍ଥିତ ହୋଟେଲ ମେଫେୟାରଠାରେ ମାନବ-ହାତୀ ସହାବସ୍ଥାନ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ କର୍ମଶାଳା ଉଦ୍ଘାଟିତ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ସମ୍ମାନିତ ଅତିଥିରୂପେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ, ପରିବେଶ ଓ ଜଳବାୟୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶରାମ ସିଂଖୁଣ୍ଟିଆ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇଥିଲେ ।

ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଉଦ୍ଘାଟିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ମାନବ-ହାତୀ ସହାବସ୍ଥାନ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ କର୍ମଶାଳାରେ ଏସିଆ ମହାଦେଶର ହାତୀ ବହୁଳ ଦେଶ, ରାଜ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ସଂଗଠନଗୁଡ଼ିକରୁ ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣବିତ୍‌, ନୀତି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରକ, ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ ଏବଂ ଗବେଷକମାନେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇଥିଲେ । #Odisha

ଏହି ଦୁଇ ଦିନିଆ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ବନ ବିଭାଗର ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ମଣିଷ ଓ ହାତୀଙ୍କ ସହାବସ୍ଥାନ ସଂପର୍କରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରାଯାଇଛି । କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇ ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କହିଛନ୍ତି, ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ହାତୀ ସଂରକ୍ଷଣ ମଡେଲ ସାରା ବିଶ୍ୱକୁ ଅନୁପ୍ରାଣିତ କରିବ ଓ ଖୁବଶୀଘ୍ର ହାତୀ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ନୀତି ଆସିବ ।

At the ongoing IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, with leaders and organisations from 13 #AsianElephant range countries, we released the Action Elephant – Volume 2. The document is a major collaborative outcome in partnership with national agencies and NGOs.