5th June, 2012
SANDAKAN: A Borneo pygmy elephant was translocated on May 28, from an oil palm plantation near Lahad Datu to the Ulu Kalumpang Forest Reserve, as part of a long-term programme to tackle human-elephant conflicts in plantations.
To track its movements within the 510km square reserve that has only 10 elephants, the bull was fitted with a satellite collar in the programme run by the Sabah Wildlife Department and the Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC).
According to a joint press release from the department and DGFCyesterday, the elephant has been “checking out” his new home in the past week, and both parties are hopeful it will adapt to the reserve.
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