elephant conservation

Update news elephant conservation

Conservationists call for elimination of elephant riding tours in Vietnam

Riding elephants is a tourism service that exploits animals and poses risks for both visitors and mahouts.

Veterinarian asks to stop elephant-riding tourism

Riding elephants as a tourism activity is cruel to the animals, said Tran Khac Mai, a veterinarian.v

Nghe An to spend more than $800,000 on elephant conservation

The central province of Nghe An will spend VND19 billion (US$818,000) on elephant conservation by 2025, a conference heard on Monday.

Ministry takes emergency measures to protect wild Asian elephants

 VietNamNet Bridge – Wild elephants’ traditional habitats in the forests of Dong Nai province are diminishing as locals vie for space with the animals.

Tan Son Nhat Airport to slash food prices

On July 14, the Southern Airport Authority ordered that companies lower their food prices at Tan Son Nhat Airport, where the exorbitant prices have drawn complaints for a long time.

VND257 billion set aside for elephant conservation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nghe An, Dak Lak and Dong Nai will become three centers of elephant conservation under a VND257-billion project set up by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.