Amid rising human-elephant conflict in Thailand, authorities plan to administer birth control to about 20 wild female elephants to control the growing population. Asian elephants are classified as endangered, yet their numbers continue to increase by approximately 8% per year, leading them to venture closer to human settlements. While there are concerns regarding the long-term impact of contraceptives on these animals, previous trials have shown no negative effects. The initiative aims to pause reproduction temporarily while monitoring the health and hormone levels of treated elephants.
The use of birth control on wild elephants aims to mitigate human-elephant conflict as Thailand grapples with a rising elephant population impacting local communities.
Campaigners express concern about insufficient testing for the long-term effects of contraceptives on elephants, despite past trials with domesticated and African elephants showing no negative impacts.
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