Thailand elephants poached for meat Source: CBS News Friday 27th January, 2012
(AP) BANGKOK - A new taste for eating elephant meat -; everything from trunks to sex organs -; has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species.
Wildlife officials told The Associated Press that they were alerted to the practice after finding two elephants slaughtered last month in a national park in western Thaila... ...