Thai govt hopes to track elephant population through mandatory DNA samples

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Government hopes to track elephant population through mandatory DNA samples

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

Photo: Tontantravel/Flickr

 

BANGKOK: -- The Environmental Ministry wants to invoke mandatory DNA samples of all elephants living in camps in hopes of tracking the captive population and lessening illegal trade of elephants.

 

They are planning to approach Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha about employing Section 44 of the charter to make it happen.

 

Kasemsun Chinnavaso, Environmental Ministry Permanent Secretary, noted that the country aims to protect the 3,500 elephants that are currently living in camps and other forms of captivity. Through this effort they hope to, not only, protect the animals but also repair the country’s tarnished reputation as a hub for illegal wildlife trafficking.

 

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/09/27/government-hopes-track-elephant-population-through-mandatory-dna-samples

 

-- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2016-09-27

[craigt3365]

Hard to make this work with so much corruption in so many places.

[ikke]

Hope they not use the same method as the one with the Koh Tao story..... Thai and DNA , 555.....

 

And... why not get rid of the entire constitution and leave only section 44 in ?

[BuaBS]

1 hour ago, ikke said:

Hope they not use the same method as the one with the Koh Tao story..... Thai and DNA , 555.....

 

And... why not get rid of the entire constitution and leave only section 44 in ?

Easy , the Myanmar elephants did it !

 

Wow and we complain about being spied on .... elephants forced to mandatory DNA samples.