text: Threats In Laos, the gaur is highly threatened by poaching for trade to supply international markets, but also by opportunistic hunting, and specific hunting for home consumption. In the 1990s, gaurs were particularly sought by Vietnamese poachers for their commercial value.
  In Thailand, the gaur is severely threatened by poaching for commercial trade in meat and trophies.
  Conservation
  The gaur is listed in CITES Appendix I, and is legally protected in all range states.
  In captivity
  On 8 January 2001, the first cloned gaur was born at Trans Ova Genetics in Sioux Center, Iowa. The calf was carried and brought successfully to term by a surrogate mother, a domestic cow (Bos taurus). While healthy at birth, the calf died within 48 hours of a common dysentery, most likely unrelated to cloning.
  In popular culture
  The gaur is the mascot of the 54th Infantry Division of the Indian Army, which is also called the Bison Division.
  The gaur is the state animal of Goa and Bihar. The Gaur is also the mascot of Goan football club FC Goa, competing in Indian Super League, where their team often referred as "The Gaurs".
  The Red Gaurs ( ) were an extreme right-wing paramilitary organization active in Thailand during the 1970s.
  Krating Daeng today is a brand of energy drink featuring a pair of charging red gaur bulls in the logo; also used on the licensed derivative, "Red Bull".