Tamil Nadu Wild Elephants Preservation Act, 1873 (No. 1 of 1873). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Tamil Nadu Document type Legislation Date 1873 (1970) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to prevent the indiscriminate destruction of wild elephants. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protection of species Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Wild fauna Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act prohibits the destruction of wild elephants in the State of Tamil Nadu. The Act further lists down penalties for destroying male or female elephants, however, the Act also provides exception of when the Collector may grant licenses for shooting the elephants. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org