Human-elephant conflicts were once concentrated in the border village of Bahundangi in eastern Nepal, but the problem has since spread to other villages further west as a result of rapid urbanization, ...

Meena Chaudhary, 33, was selected for the highly-specialised role of mahout after being picked from a female-only shortlist of 15 candidates as part of a government scheme to get more women working in ...

Scotland are celebrating sporting glory after being crowned world champions of elephant polo. The Duke of Argyll captained the Chivas team to victory in the Elephant Polo World Championships in Nepal.

Elephants are highly social and sentient beings, making them one of the most beloved animals in the wild. They are also reverred in the Hindu world as the half-human half-elephant Ganesh, the god of ...

Nepal, Dec. 23 -- In a joint statement issued on Monday evening, the groups urged the festival organizers to halt harmful practices and respect the natural behavior of elephants, specifically ...

Nepal, March 6 -- One person was killed in an elephant attack in a community forest based in Belbari Municipality-10 in Morang on Thursday evening.The deceased has been identified as Bishnu Tamang, 45 ...