WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Elephant Nature Park By Christina Russo Listen to story (Real Audio) Lek Chailert, Founder of the Elephant Nature Park Maetang Province, Northern Thailand - June 30, 2006 - At the turn of the 20th century, an estimated 100,000 elephants roamed Thailand. Today, there are fewer than 5,000, mainly because of habitat destruction and poachers. Wildlife organizations across the globe work on behalf of the wild elephants that remain but the domesticated ones get less attention. For about a thousand years, these massive mammals have played many roles in war and transportation, in logging and tourism. But today few people in Thailand are dedicated to their welfare. Christina Russo traveled to Thailand where she met one woman who is: Sangduen Chailert. Click the listen link above to hear her report. RELATED LINKS Elephant Nature Park Elephant Nature Park Photos See photos of elephants in Thailand    From The WBUR Newsroom Red Sox Sting Rays in Tampa; 1-0 in ALCS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (October 11, 2008) Unhittable most of the game, Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Boston Red Sox taught Tampa Bay all about dominant postseason pitching. Wood Heat Sparks Enviro Worries BOSTON (October 13, 2008) We report on environmental and health concerns, as more people in northern Massachusetts and New Hampshire are burning wood to save money on home heat. City Council Candidate Out to Shake 100,000 Hands BOSTON (October 13, 2008) The election for Boston's city council is more than a year away. But that has not stopped candidate Doug Bennett from going door to door to introduce himself to voters. Connecticut's High Court OKs Gay Marriage in Ruling BOSTON (October 10, 2008) Connecticut has become the third state where gay marriage is legal, following the lead of Massachusetts and California.