Proponents argue that letting wealthy foreigners kill a few endangered animals for a hefty fee ultimately does more to save elephants than ordinary tourism. A single elephant hunt can cost ...
This is because of the pattern of development in the region where, according to the report, elephant populations are scattered in a mosaic dominated by human habitations, tea plantations ...
Phitsamone has worked at the elephant centre for more than a decade and has no illusions about how difficult it will be to save his country's gentle giants. "If we compare Laos with other ...
Phitsamone has worked at the elephant centre for more than a decade and has no illusions about how difficult it will be to save his country’s gentle giants. “If we compare Laos with other ...
Researchers in Northern Laos are combating the decline of Asian elephants, with a population plummeting from 1500 to only 500-1000 elephants due to habitat loss, logging, and limited breeding.