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AI In-brief 28 Sept 22:48

Rescue of more than 100 jumbos from flooded sanctuary in Chiang Mai accomplished

Over 100 elephants were successfully evacuated from the flooded Elephant and Environment Foundation in Chiang Mai, Thailand, following severe overflows from the Taeng River.
The rescue operation faced significant challenges, including strong currents, cut-off communication, and difficult access, requiring assistance from an emergency unit with boats.
Rescuers employed innovative methods; mahouts guided trained elephants, while untrained elephants were carefully led to safety on higher ground using ropes along a marked route.
Tragically, two elephants drowned in the strong currents before the rescue team could fully commence the evacuation efforts.

AI In-brief Today 12:41

Director-general Pinsak Suraswadi targets eradicating invasive blackchin tilapia from over 200 natural waterways within 180 days to protect native species and prevent future alien invasions.
The department emphasizes urgent elimination of blackchin tilapia, an invasive species rapidly reproducing and causing severe damage to Thailand's ecological system.
Waterways are classified into color-coded zones (green, yellow, red, light blue) based on infestation density, guiding tailored strategies from monitoring to community-led elimination campaigns.
Elimination efforts involve deploying specialized equipment and collaborating with local communities to remove the fish, with a strict policy against commercializing the catch.
Initial surveys identified severe blackchin tilapia invasions in seven waterways across five provinces, underscoring the critical need for the 180-day action plan.

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