Sabah may see more jumbo conflicts

Necessary measure: Elephants face culling if dangerous situations occur. This file photo shows a culled bull elephant after it trampled a plantation worker to death in Tawau district.

KOTA KINABALU: Elephant-human conflicts are increasing in Sabah’s east coast with more land being opened up for agricultural purposes.

There is growing concern among wildlife officials because the latest case last week happened barely two kilometres away from Lahad Datu town.