Director :   Mike Pandey
Producer :   Riverbank Studios

Censor Rating :   NA

Duration :   5 min

Year of Production :   2004

Genre :   Documentary Film

Category :    Environment

 

Synopsis :   

The Asian elephant, constantly under threat from the poachers and a fast shrinking habitat faces a more serious threat today-one that comes from its custodians. The brutal capture, torture and subsequent death of a young tusker in a capture operation sanctioned by the state government prompted Mike Pandey to stop the filming of his documentary 'Elephant In Crisis' and turn it into a news feature. this news clip shows the cruel and archaic methods of capture that exists in India today To prevent the extinction of this severely threatened species a more viable solution to this crisis is essential. Within three days of the release of this news feature the Indian government suspended all capture of wild elephants. Individuals in charge of the botched capture operation were suspended.

The news clip created International furor, international news agencies took it up and activists from all over the world joined. IFAW undertook the global signature campaign against elephant capture. In India changes in policies and rules were made at a national level ensuring that all future captures take place with modern facilities and in the presence of the experts to avoid trauma and cruelty after capture. Animal welfare was top priority.

Awards :   

* THE GREEN OSCAR Winner of the Worlds most Prestigious GREEN OSCAR / PANDA AWARD, Wildscreen Festival, Bristol, UK - 2004