I am deeply honored to assume the role of Chair of the @IUCNssc Asian Elephant Specialist Group. I am grateful to the past Chairs, Prof. Sukumar and Vivek Menon @vivek4wild legends of elephant conservation who set a high standard of leadership to follow #AsianElephantConservation

On the second day of the AsESG meeting, country reports from all 13 Asian elephant range countries were presented by government representatives. #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup #AsESGMeeting12

#AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #HumanElephantConflict #HEC #Mitigation #SriLanka

Several AsESG members are attending the Intl Congress for Conservation Biology #ICCB2025 in Brisbane, Australia to present case studies from Asia in a session on Conflict to Coexistence: Collaborative Approaches to Human-Elephant Conflict Management #AsianElephantConservation

First day of the AsESG meeting was about the working groups deliberating issues and presenting reports. #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup #AsESGMeeting12

Thank you to the @ElephantManAssc for inviting me to present recent activities of the @IUCN_AsESG during the 2023 EMA Conference #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup #2023EMAConference

Thank you to the @tulsazoo for inviting me to present recent activities of the @IUCN_AsESG and participate in the #ConservationonTap event to raise awareness and support of Asian elephant conservation #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup

Great news! GAJAH, the journal of the @IUCNssc Asian Elephant Specialist Group @IUCN_AsESG, has been accepted into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)! GAJAH will reach wider audiences and increase impact on #AsianElephantConservation. #OpenAccess #DOAJ #Gajah

මෙවැනි පසුබිමක් තුළ ගැසට්ටුවටත් බෝඩ් ලෑලි වලටත් පමණක් ‘හම්බන්තොට වන අලි කළමනාකරණ රක්ෂිතය’ සීමා කොට එහි සියලු ඉඩම් ප්‍රදේශයේ දේශපාලුවන් සහ උන්ගේ හෙන්චයියන් විසින් අල්ලා ගෙන අවසන් වන දිනය වැඩි ඈතක නොවේ. #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsESG #RoomtoRoam

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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

Do you want to help elephant conservation in Asia? As #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth winds down, we are sharing a poster, developed by our partner @MEME_elephants, that mentions some of the ways you can help make a difference for elephants in Asia. #AsianElephantConservation

Try to reduce man - elephant conflict in Angul district, Odisha. @wti_org_india @wii_india @SatpathyLive @tanaya_p @AdyashaSatpath3 @dpradhanbjp @DFO_Angul @susantananda3 @PCCFWL_Odisha @Prem_CWLWOdisha @Sangita4eles #reducemanelehantconict #asianelephantconservation

#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

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!! 🎇 In 2025 we are excited to strengthen collaborations with conservation partners and continue important efforts in support of Asian elephant conservation. #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup

The AsESG Chair and some members attended the IUCN SSC Leaders Meeting. The AsESG was honored to receive the @IUCNssc Chair’s Citation of Excellence for contributions to the Species Strategic Plan #AsianElephantConservation #SSCLeadersMeeting2024 #WeAreSSC #SpeciesConservation

Join the Asian Elephant Transport Working Group for an engaging webinar on the recently published Handbook to Mitigate the Impacts of Roads and Railways on Asian Elephants. Register now!   https://t.co/VuecCkqWKO #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation

According to the First National Elephant survey in #SriLanka in 2011, the free-range #elephant population was 5879. However, during 2012-2022 period, about 3291 elephants have died https://t.co/FfXKW9ZO7s #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation

International Workshop on Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation Hosted in #Assam by Center for Species Survival: Asian Elephant 🐘 https://t.co/oJkbibUdqj #AsianElephants #AsianElephantConservation #Center4SpeciesSurvival @IUCNssc @ColumbusZoo @wti_org_india @IUCN_AsESG

The National Elephant Conservation Action Plan of Nepal has been finalized and formally approved by the Govt of Nepal.  The document can be viewed at this link 👇 https://t.co/7CwYNhXm1e #AsianElephants #NepalElephants #AsianElephantConservation #AsianElephantSpecialistGroup