Jaipur – A day before the Supreme Court will hear the matter regarding cruel and apparently illegal use of captive elephants in India, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India fired off a letter to Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, urging him to stop elephant rides at Amer Fort and Elephant Village (Hathigaon) because of the potential risk for tourists and others to contract tuberculosis (TB) from elephants. The group’s action follows evidence that inadequately … Continue reading PETA INDIA WARNS INADEQUATE TESTS AND OTHER POOR MEASURES CREATE TUBERCULOSIS RISK FOR TOURISTS USING ELEPHANTS AT AMER FORT