RE: Help to get the Thai elephant off the street

[Guest guest]

Good morning from Thailand,

 

I agree that taking the elephants from the streets of Bangkok is a great

cause, but we should realize there is no legal way to pressure people giving

up their elephants. Thai law does not prohibit the exploitation of elephants

as they are considered to be " livestock " once domesticated. A draft to

change the (the animal welfare) law has been made by a working group,

however it might take several years before this could become law...

 

I read the website on the provided link and wish to express my concern on

your elephant walk to the north. It is going to be a hard trip for the

elephants as the distance is over 900 Kms and during the end of the year it

is very sunny and dry in Thailand. The elephants will be subject to severe

heat during most of the days, and still walk along the roads during these 3

months, why not just get them on a truck to the elephant nature park and get

them out of that horrible life immediately?

 

Edwin Wiek

Elephant Refuge and Educational Center &

Wildlife Rescue Center

WFFT (www.wfft.org)

Thailand

 

 

 

aapn [aapn ] On Behalf Of Le

Petit Chien

Thursday, August 11, 2005 11:11 PM

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Help to get the Thai elephant off the street

 

Original Messenger <info

info

Help to get the Thai elephant off the street

Sleeping under a highway-bridge, eating grass polluted by exhaust fumes,

getting hit by traffic, being given drugs to make them work longer and

forget about their misery ...

<http://www.bring-the-elephant-home.nl/engopstr.htm> this is no way of

life for a living creature!

<http://www.bring-the-elephant-home.nl/opstr.htm>

Bring the Elephant HOME has been created to support elephants in

Thailand. The first and most urgently in need of our attention are

elephants who are made to beg on the streets of Thailand.

The aim of the walk is to get all elephants being used for begging off

the street and to offer them a new natural home.

<http://www.bring-the-elephant-home.nl/engindex.htm>

http://www.bring-the-elephant-home.nl/engindex.htm

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your response,

I forwarded your concerns to them, as I forwarded this information from

them.

Best regards,

Le Petit Chien

Perro10

 

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Van: aapn [aapn ] namens

edwin.wiek Send: 14 august 2005 5:39

Aan: aapn

CC: animal_net

Onderwerp: RE: Help to get the Thai elephant off the street

 

Good morning from Thailand,

 

I agree that taking the elephants from the streets of Bangkok is a great

cause, but we should realize there is no legal way to pressure people

giving

up their elephants. Thai law does not prohibit the exploitation of

elephants

as they are considered to be " livestock " once domesticated. A draft to

change the (the animal welfare) law has been made by a working group,

however it might take several years before this could become law...

 

I read the website on the provided link and wish to express my concern

on

your elephant walk to the north. It is going to be a hard trip for the

elephants as the distance is over 900 Kms and during the end of the year

it

is very sunny and dry in Thailand. The elephants will be subject to

severe

heat during most of the days, and still walk along the roads during

these 3

months, why not just get them on a truck to the elephant nature park and

get

them out of that horrible life immediately?

 

Edwin Wiek

Elephant Refuge and Educational Center &

Wildlife Rescue Center

WFFT (www.wfft.org)

Thailand

 

 

 

aapn [aapn ] On Behalf Of Le

Petit Chien

Thursday, August 11, 2005 11:11 PM

aapn ; animal_net ;

violenciaanimales ;

sensibility_as_moral_guide ; veggiesunite

Help to get the Thai elephant off the street

 

Original Messenger <info

info

Help to get the Thai elephant off the street

Sleeping under a highway-bridge, eating grass polluted by exhaust fumes,

getting hit by traffic, being given drugs to make them work longer and

forget about their misery ...

<http://www.bring-the-elephant-home.nl/engopstr.htm> this is no way of

life for a living creature!

<http://www.bring-the-elephant-home.nl/opstr.htm>

Bring the Elephant HOME has been created to support elephants in

Thailand. The first and most urgently in need of our attention are

elephants who are made to beg on the streets of Thailand.

The aim of the walk is to get all elephants being used for begging off

the street and to offer them a new natural home.

<http://www.bring-the-elephant-home.nl/engindex.htm>

http://www.bring-the-elephant-home.nl/engindex.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

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