Thailand lifted the ban on the export of wild elephants or listed for sale
4hw.com.cn: Recently, Thailand announced that it was close to the elephant export ban, which also paved the way for non-commercial export of elephants. Wild elephants may be listed for sale, which aroused public opposition. Let's see the details below.
Thailand's Ministry of foreign trade recently relaxed restrictions to pave the way for exporting elephants for non-commercial purposes. This means that the 10-year ban on Thai elephant export may be broken. The Thai government's move attracted some opposition.
According to the current progress, the export of Thai elephant living bodies and products will start in the second quarter of 2019. According to Thailand's earlier elephant protection regulations, both living elephants and products are prohibited from export.
The Thai government's intention to legalize the export of domesticated elephants has been strongly opposed by animal activists, who said elephants may suffer on their way abroad. In addition, wild elephants may also be listed for sale, the Thai National Daily reported on the 13th.
At present, about 17000 people have jointly petitioned on the website to prevent the export of Thai elephants. The petition said: "many years ago, Thailand gave elephants as gifts to many countries for experimental research. At the same time, it also gave many elephants as symbols of friendship to zoos, circuses, etc. Unfortunately, many elephants die of disease and abuse during transportation. We are sure that history will repeat itself and elephants will die. "
According to Thailand's headline news report, Thailand's foreign trade department director udun recently issued a statement saying that due to the introduction of the '2019 elephant export conditions regulations', many parties misunderstood that elephants are allowed to trade and export freely. He explained that the regulations impose strict conditions on the export of elephants. They are only allowed to be exported for scientific research, the establishment of international friendly diplomatic relations and conditional use for antique art. They are not open to elephant trading, and the units applying for the export of elephants can only be government departments.