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Elephant transfers from Assam to Tamil Nadu raise provenance concerns, CRAR tells CITES

Dispur: The Centre for Research on Animal Rights (CRAR), India, has urged the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to investigate the transfer of five elephants from Assam to Tamil Nadu in September, alleging discrepancies in ownership records and raising concerns about possible illegal capture and commercial procurement [] The post Elephant transfers from Assam to Tamil Nadu raise provenance concerns, CRAR tells CITES appeared first on NorthEast Now .