Wild elephants ‘tramples’ sugarcanes, sanctuary scrambles to restore order

[snoop1130]

 

Over 100 wild elephants caused chaos and distress to villagers in Khao Maikaew, Kabin Buri in Prachin Buri province after rampaging through a sugarcane plantation, forcing officials from the Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary to push the elephants back. However, the limited number of staff, combined with the difficulty and danger of the task, has made the task challenging. The elephants refuse to leave the area and continue to feed on the local farmers’ crops.

 

The Khao Maikaew Subdistrict Administrative Organisation in Prachin Buri province posted a message on Facebook appealing for a solution.

 

“Those who have never encountered this kind of problem may not understand how it feels. One year, one harvest. During the harvest season, everyone waits for this time of year to sell their produce to support their families.

 

By Samantha Rose

Caption: PHOTO: Elephant attack sugarcane

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-05

 

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[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“Those who have never encountered this kind of problem may not understand how it feels. One year, one harvest. During the harvest season, everyone waits for this time of year to sell their produce to support their families

It's a hard life... 

[Grumpy one]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

It's a hard life... 

It's also a hard life for the elephants who's habitat is taken away rai by rai.

How long before these magnificent creatures are gone forever

[BritManToo]

5 minutes ago, Grumpy one said:

It's also a hard life for the elephants who's habitat is taken away rai by rai.

How long before these magnificent creatures are gone forever

Elephants are not native to Thailand, there is no natural habitat here for them, and never has been.

[KhaoNiaw]

2 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Elephants are not native to Thailand, there is no natural habitat here for them, and never has been.

 

So where did all the wild populations come from? 

[scottiejohn]

13 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Elephants are not native to Thailand, there is no natural habitat here for them, and never has been.

Rubbish!  Asian Elephants are native to Asia and the last I looked Thailand was in Asia!

In Thai society elephants have played a substantial role in manual labour, war, royal iconography, and the tourism industry. For thousands of years, elephants were captured and trained to be a form of transport and heavy labour. When logging in Thailand was still legal, they hauled heavy logs through forests, which in turn gave many Thai people jobs. In recorded Thai history, during the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng (1279 to 1298) the Great of Sukhothai, Thais used to hunt and trade elephants.

 

 Because of their diet, the natural habitat of the Thai elephant are in tropical forests which are found in the northern and western parts of Thailand: Mae Hong Son, Chumphon, and the border near Burma (Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Erawan Falls National Park), Petchabun range, Dangrek Range, and peninsular Thailand (Ranong, and Trang).[9] Each elephant requires an area of at least 100 km2 to ensure sufficient food.[10] Wild elephants are also found in many other parts of Thailand such as Khao Yai, Thap Lan, Pang Sida National Parks, Chachoengsao, Nam Nao + Phu Kradueng National Parks.

Elephants in Thailand - Wikipedia

Edited December 6, 2023 by scottiejohn

[hotchilli]

40 minutes ago, Grumpy one said:

It's also a hard life for the elephants who's habitat is taken away rai by rai.

How long before these magnificent creatures are gone forever

Relocated to elephant camps to entertain the masses of tourists coming next year

[Peterphuket]

58 minutes ago, KhaoNiaw said:

 

So where did all the wild populations come from? 

From Mars, like woman.

[spidermike007]

Excellent news. I think the elephants intuitively know how harmful sugarcane is for the environment and they're doing their best to try to improve the air quality of the nation. Since the lazy, good for nothing politicians won't do anything, maybe the elephants are taking it into their own hands, or feet should I say? 

 

Bravo! 

[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The elephants refuse to leave the area and continue to feed on the local farmers’ crops.

 Well I never:

 

Ah sugar, ah honey honey
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
Ah honey, ah sugar sugar
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you

(The Archies)

[Grumpy one]

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Elephants are not native to Thailand, there is no natural habitat here for them, and never has been.

Best you stay away from bar girls, they are bad for ones mental health