Calls for elephant protection: 25-06-2008
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has called for India and Nepal to do more to protect elephants after it was alleged that several had been shot and killed when crossing the border.
The organisation wrote to both the Indian and Nepalese governments after receiving calls, letters and emails reporting and condemning the treatment of the animals around the border.
Peta chief functionary Anuradha Sawhney said on Tuesday that he hoped the countries would act to protect the animals.
"It is our humble request that both governments should reach a consensus to keep animals out of conflicts and mutually agree to protect wild animals and be considerate towards them," he said.
It is believed that Asian elephants are being fired upon by border police in an attempt to disperse their herds.
Asian elephants are protected under Convention of International Trade on Endangered Species and the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
Travellers heading to the area can hope to see rare species such as Asiatic lions, the Bengal tiger and the Indian white-rumped vulture.
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