DNA registration for elephants

Published on 14 Oct 2016 10:07:23 AM

Wildlife officials in Thailand are collecting blood samples of elephants in Ayutthaya as part of an ongoing process to register and keep a record of their DNA.
Initially, officials had difficulty obtaining the blood samples of young and untrained elephants.
They aim to collect their DNA samples within 180 days.
Media reports revealed that if certain elephants were found not to have originated from Thailand and do not have documents to confirm their country of origin, the elephants will then be registered as belonging to the Kingdom of Thailand.
Likewise, unregistered elephants will become the property of the state if owners fail to register them within the stipulated time frame.