Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) once roamed widely across southern Asia, through the forests of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to parts of China and possibly western Asia. Today, their range has dwindled dramatically, limited to fragmented populations in just over a dozen countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia (Borneo), and Indonesia (Sumatra). Bangladesh also has a small but significant population, consisting of approximately 268 wild elephants, as well as 93 migratory elephants, according to a 2016 report. On top of its wild-roamers, the country holds at least 96 captive elephants in zoos and circuses, while countless…