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Poaching elephants for ivory and meat is a widespread phenomenon in many Asian countries including India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Kampuchea and Sri Lanka (Sukumar 1989, Santiapillai 1987, Santiapillai 1987a, Santiapillai & Jackson 1990, Venevongphet 1995). In Myanmar, poaching has been reported as rampant in many parts including the eastern and western slopes of Arakan Yoma, lower Chindwin, Pegu Yoma, Shan states, Tennaserim district and Katha district (Santiapillai 1987, Olivier 1978). In some areas, entire populations have been wiped out due to poaching. In Thailand 10% of the country's elephant population were poached between 1975-79 for both meat and ivory especially in the western and northern parts of the country (Santiapillai 1987a, Storer 1981). Poaching for ivory is the major pro
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