Elephants being eaten in Thailand
Eating elephant meat—the usual cuts, plus more exotic parts such as the trunk and genitals—has emerged in Thailand.
Thailand elephants poached for meat
As species faces already dwindling numbers, a new taste for their meat may put them at even greater risk
New extinction risk to Thai elephants: eating them
Thailand's revered national symbol, the elephant, may face a new threat of extinction: being poached not just for their tusks, but for their meat.Two wild elephants were found slaughtered last month in ...
Thailand eyes new ID cards to protect elephants
A new type of identity card should be issued for elephants, which should have embedded microchips, an updated photograph every six months and an updated record of every unique change, Thailand's Natural Resources and Environment Ministry said yesterday.
Thai elephants killed for tourist dollars
News on elephants in Thailand since the start of this year has been dominated by the brutal killing of wild tuskers in Kaeng Krachan and Kui Buri national parks. At least six wild elephants have been .....
Thai elephants now being poached for human consumption
BANGKOK-- Thailand's revered national symbol, the elephant, may face a new threat of extinction: being poached not just for their tusks, but for their meat. Two wild elephants were found slaughtered last month in a national park in western Thailand, alerting authorities to the new practice of consuming elephant meat
Thailand to build DNA database to protect elephants
Thailand Natural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk has vowed to solve within a year issues related to Thailand's elephants. Preecha planned to build a DNA database on 4,000 or .....
Thailand's elephants threatened on new front: the dinner plate
Wildlife officials say the slaughter of two animals in a park is tied to an order from a restaurant.