Amer—Humane Society International/India wrote to the Chief Conservator of Forest, Rajasthan seeking information about the missing elephants of Amer Fort. The letter requests the CCF to inquire the whereabouts and health conditions of seven missing elephants named Gulbagwali, Chanchal, Rupkali, Lakhimala, Gulabi, Lakhmani and Bijli.

These elephants were reported missing by the Animal Welfare Board of India during an inspection. Moving or transporting the elephants without knowledge and necessary permissions from the Forest Department is a blatant violation of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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N.G. Jayasimha, managing director of HSI/India said, “We are baffled to find that amongst a host of other illegalities, there are now elephants missing. Were they being hidden from the inspectors for some reason or have they been taken away? If they are at Amer Fort now, why were they hidden during the time of inspection? We need answers to these questions. These majestic creatures cannot just disappear without the knowledge of the government authorities. We hope our efforts will compel and drive the forest department to act on the state of these elephants.”

Humane Society International/India has a campaign to end the elephant rides at Amer Fort as it is riddled with cruelty and illegality. In the past, the government of the states of Assam, Andaman and Nicobar, Delhi, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were urged by HSI/India to bring their elephants back from Rajasthan, where they were being used for joy rides.

Below are the list of missing elephants, along with their microchip numbers:

Gulbaghwali – Microchip No: 0065EDO76
Chanchal – Microchip No: 0065913F2
Rupkali – Microchip No:0065965DC
Lakhimala – Microchip No:961001000003829
Gulabi – Microchip No: 0064D8592
Lakhimani – Microchip No: 961001000006125
Bijli – Microchip No: 00065916AD

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