and unless actually m more is done to prott this species and stop acttivitis such as the illlegal liveve tra, then we're going to lose t the asian elephant in n the wi forever. what we're askiking for is only a registration of capveve bull calvlves so that tthey'rere actually y registered within twoeeeeks of birth. a and toto makehihis ev strtronger, we'rere also o calling for a dna databaase. >> now, wiwith all thihis prooft we have,e, is reallyly the momet to form an ininternational communityty to, you know, push thailand t to really e enforce e law a and finally really prprott the wild elephantnts. >> until then, the plight of burma's wild elelephants contins to hang in the balance. [animal screeching] bill: good morning, bioneers. audience: morning. bill: morning. that's a phrase my wife likes to use when she's here. and unfortunately, she's not here today 'cause she has a bad cold, so i am pinch hitting, and i hope you'll, um, give me some leeway for improvising a bit as we go along. um, i am here to introduce dr. mark plotkin, who is a healer and a man whose life journey, i think,