Showing posts with label pygmy elephant. Show all posts
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Thursday, 31 January 2013

Pygmy Elephant Deaths: More Protection Needed


As a fourteenth pygmy elephant dies from suspected poisoning in Malaysia, wildlife charities call for greater forest protection.


More than a dozen pygmy elephants have been found dead and possibly poisoned in Malaysian forests, leading to calls for better protection for wildlife in the country.
The WWF conservation group said 14 Borneo pygmy elephants have been found this month in areas where woodland was being turned into plantations.