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ID cards will be issued for elephants
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will collect information about all domesticated elephants in Thailand and issue ID cards for them within two years.
Assistant to minister Noppadon Patthama (นภดล ปัทมะ) said related laws will be amended to require owners of the elephants to apply for the ID for every elephant calf within 30 days after it was born.
Mr. Noppadon said the ID issued for newly-born elephants will be renewed when the animals are five, 10, 15 and 30 years old. The elephants will be taken photographs and have microchips implanted when it is one month old, he said.
Mr. Noppadon said the survey and registration of 3,00-4,000 elephants in Thailand should be completed in two years. He also said a law will be issued to ban elephant hunting, elephant exports and abuse of elephants.
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will collect information about all domesticated elephants in Thailand and issue ID cards for them within two years.
Assistant to minister Noppadon Patthama (นภดล ปัทมะ) said related laws will be amended to require owners of the elephants to apply for the ID for every elephant calf within 30 days after it was born.
Mr. Noppadon said the ID issued for newly-born elephants will be renewed when the animals are five, 10, 15 and 30 years old. The elephants will be taken photographs and have microchips implanted when it is one month old, he said.
Mr. Noppadon said the survey and registration of 3,00-4,000 elephants in Thailand should be completed in two years. He also said a law will be issued to ban elephant hunting, elephant exports and abuse of elephants.
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