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New regulation lifts ban on export of elephants
Elephants and elephant-related products can again be exported from Thailand under a new regulation from the Commerce Ministry, which may provoke controversy and debate over whether it violates the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).Keep reading ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Elephants driven to extinction by illegal skin trade, says report
Many elephants are being hunted for their skin across Asia and the problem is reaching a crisis point, said a report released yesterday by an international NGO that is dedicated to protecting the animals from extinction.Keep reading ...
Rachanon Charoonsak
Conservation a victim of its own success
According to the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP), there are between 3,500 and 4,000 wild elephants roaming the forests of Thailand and the number is expected to increase due to conservation efforts.Keep reading ...
Dumrongkiat Mala