Elephants to wear microchips from today
Kerala Online
March 7, 2007
Kochi: Elephants in the Ernakulam district will wear microchips from today as part of an initiative by the State Forest Department.The microchips would be embedded in the skin behind the left ear of the elephants.
Each elephant will be given a 10-digit code, which will serve as the e-ID of the animal. Elephant Care, an organisation engaged in `providing a decent environment and congenial life to the domesticated elephants,' is the facilitator.
Forest Department veterinary surgeon E.K. Easwaran is leading the team of experts in the implantation programme. It will cost Rs.5000 for the department to implant one microchip.
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