About the Authors

Ana Belén López Pérez

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Elephant, Wildlife and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Elephant Conservation Center, Sayaboury, Lao PDR

Janine L. Brown

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

jaruwan.khonmee@cmu.ac.th (JK); brownjan@si.edu (JLB)

Affiliations Elephant, Wildlife and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, Virginia, United States of America

Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

Roles Formal analysis, Software, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Elephant, Wildlife and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chatchote Thitaram

Roles Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Elephant, Wildlife and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Jakkawat Pongsumpan

Roles Formal analysis, Software

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Jarawee Supanta

Roles Resources

Affiliation Akkhraratchakumari Veterinary College, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Wuithipong Tocharoennirattisai

Roles Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Elephant, Wildlife and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Jaruwan Khonmee

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

jaruwan.khonmee@cmu.ac.th (JK); brownjan@si.edu (JLB)

Affiliations Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Elephant, Wildlife and Companion Animals Research Group, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.