泰国首先为野生大象接种防止怀孕疫苗,以遏制人口增长和人类冲突。 Thailand first vaccinates wild elephants against pregnancy to curb population growth and human conflict.

泰国首次为野生大象接种了避孕疫苗,针对特拉特省的三名女性,以控制人口增长。 Thailand has administered a contraceptive vaccine to wild elephants for the first time, targeting three females in Trat province to manage population growth. 由于野生大象的数量自2015年以来几乎翻了一番, 达到近800人。 The move is part of a pilot program amid rising human-elephant conflicts, as wild elephant numbers nearly doubled since 2015, reaching nearly 800. 以前在被俘大象上试验过的疫苗正在作为一种非侵入性的长期解决办法使用。 The vaccine, previously tested on captive elephants, is being used as a non-invasive, long-term solution. 官员计划在5月前再为三头大象接种疫苗,并不断进行监测。 Officials plan to vaccinate three more elephants before May, with ongoing monitoring. 亚洲大象是泰国国家动物, 在全球仍濒临灭绝。 The Asian elephant, Thailand’s national animal, remains endangered globally.