Forest department issues ID cards for tamed elephants

Friday, March 30, 2012 : Officials from the Conservator of Forests and Wildlife in Kerala have issued identity cards for domesticated elephants.
These cards depict the pachyderms’ photographs and information about physical appearances alongside details of their mahouts and owners, including the temples.
With this programme, Kerala has become the first state in India to have authentic and official identification for elephants.
Henceforth, the mahout or the owner of the elephant would be required to carry these identity cards whenever they take the elephants out for temple festivals, transportation of timber logs in jungles and allied jobs.