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Elephant camps all over Thailand are in serious trouble for both elephants and their mahouts. Lack of income for the fourth month The owner informed that he could stay for another month. Converted into a cafe to welcome Thai tourists. Wildlife Friends Foundation reveals Discuss with the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment regarding the use of Forestry Department areas. Elephant food cost relief May 25, 2020 Edwin Wiek, founder of the Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand, revealed that the situation at elephant camps throughout Thailand is in serious trouble. Due to lack of income entering the fourth month and there being no foreign tourists for many more months, he revealed that at the end of April Discussed assistance guidelines with Warawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.
The minister proposed the idea of using reserved forest areas under the supervision of the Forestry Department as a food source for unemployed elephants in order to alleviate expenses. Elephants are animals that eat a Telegram Number Data lot of food, accounting for 60% of expenses. After talking that day He is still waiting for further action from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Environmental News Agency has contacted the Ministry of Natural Resources. to inquire about such matters Received a reply that the data was being prepared which would take about a week or two. “The elephant camp is in serious trouble. But the state doesn't help at all. One company in Chiang Rai went bankrupt yesterday and a mahout brought elephants to the foundation. Please help us take care of you. But we can't take it anymore.” The founder of a foundation that cares for more than 700 animals said he had an idea to set up a meeting with the owner of the elephant camp and then hold a press conference to express his suffering.
Even though elephant camps in Thailand have many different styles and different methods of caring for the animals, But everyone wants the elephants to live well. As for the owner of one elephant camp, Patitta Traiwet, chairman of the Elephant jungle sanctuary committee, a conservation elephant camp in four tourist cities. It was revealed that tourists decreased significantly from February until the closure. But there are still expenses to take care of 110 elephants every day if they don't get a loan - accepting donations. You may be able to bear the expenses until next month. “We spend nearly 500,000 baht per month on elephant food. Elephants eat 10% of their body weight. On average about 200 kilograms per day. But it is our duty to take care of them.” It's not just the elephants that are in trouble. Elephant keepers are also suffering. Each elephant has one mahout to take care of it.
The minister proposed the idea of using reserved forest areas under the supervision of the Forestry Department as a food source for unemployed elephants in order to alleviate expenses. Elephants are animals that eat a Telegram Number Data lot of food, accounting for 60% of expenses. After talking that day He is still waiting for further action from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Environmental News Agency has contacted the Ministry of Natural Resources. to inquire about such matters Received a reply that the data was being prepared which would take about a week or two. “The elephant camp is in serious trouble. But the state doesn't help at all. One company in Chiang Rai went bankrupt yesterday and a mahout brought elephants to the foundation. Please help us take care of you. But we can't take it anymore.” The founder of a foundation that cares for more than 700 animals said he had an idea to set up a meeting with the owner of the elephant camp and then hold a press conference to express his suffering.
Even though elephant camps in Thailand have many different styles and different methods of caring for the animals, But everyone wants the elephants to live well. As for the owner of one elephant camp, Patitta Traiwet, chairman of the Elephant jungle sanctuary committee, a conservation elephant camp in four tourist cities. It was revealed that tourists decreased significantly from February until the closure. But there are still expenses to take care of 110 elephants every day if they don't get a loan - accepting donations. You may be able to bear the expenses until next month. “We spend nearly 500,000 baht per month on elephant food. Elephants eat 10% of their body weight. On average about 200 kilograms per day. But it is our duty to take care of them.” It's not just the elephants that are in trouble. Elephant keepers are also suffering. Each elephant has one mahout to take care of it.