WILDLIFE SOS
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Mission Statement
We rescue and rehabilitate India's wildlife to help prevent its diverse natural heritage, conserving habitat, studying biodiversity, conducting research and creating alternative and sustainable livelihoods for erstwhile poacher communities or those communities that depend on wildlife for sustenance. Although Wildlife SOS is mainly known for its work with the “Dancing Bears” of India, we also have active projects to help Leopards, Elephants, Reptiles and other animals. We work on various projects targeted at environment and biodiversity conservation as well as reducing our carbon footprint. With the help of our dedicated staff and volunteers, grant programs and supportive agencies, both national and international, everyday they renew their commitment to the animals and to finding innovative ways to sustain and grow their mission. Wildlife SOS has formal ‘co-operative’ agreements in place with state governments and forest departments in more than nine states in India.
About This Cause
After eradicating the brutal, centuries-old practice of dancing bears in India, Wildlife SOS is taking the first steps towards addressing the abuse & exploitation of elephants used in performances and in the entertainment industry. In the first phase of this campaign, Wildlife SOS plans to facilitate the rescue of 17 performing elephants used for begging, tourism etc and move them to elephant rehabilitation centers. One of the active projects regarding wildlife rescue and rehabilitation is focussed on the use of captive elephants for performances and in the entertainment industry suffer from poor mental & physical health. They are often chained for 23 hours each day, suffer from complete lack of exercise and stand in their dung and urine for long hours. They are fed an unbalanced, unhealthy diet with no nutritional value and provided with no enrichment. •In July 2014, Wildlife SOS received worldwide recognition for rescuing Raju, an abused working & performing elephant who had been severely mistreated and kept in spiked chains for 50 years. •Wildlife SOS has rescued and rehabilitated 12 elephants so far from adverse conditions from all over India. •Wildlife SOS established India’s first modern elephant care center which does not use cruel implements, tools, spiked chains or any painful management practices to control elephants. •The objective of the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Welfare Project is to protect elephants by creating awareness about the plight of elephants in India. This project advocates use of modern and cruelty free methods of elephant management and training. Wildlife SOS is dedicated to address the issue of performing elephants while also assisting the Government in law implementation to protect and conserve the National Heritage Animal of India. It is only with your support that WSOS can continue to channel their dedication and determination into the organisation's work. Without your help, whether it be signing and sharing a petition, donating to support a families' education who would otherwise have depended on the abuse of wildlife for income, or with a monthly donation for the animals, the rescued animals already in our care would still be at the mercy of their captors and forced to endure years, if not decades, of mental and physical torture Please visit our Facebook page or on twitter for the latest projects and stories, along with ways in which you can help. We also always welcome volunteers!