Elephant raids result in smallholder losses

Mohamad Isa showing some of the oil palm trees that were destroyed by elephants at Felda Bukit Tongkat in Kluang.

THE presence of a group of elephants at Felda Bukit Tongkat in Kluang, Johor, has caused thousands of ringgit in losses to oil palm plantation smallholder Mohamad Isa Murah, 63.

He said the elephants destroyed at least 300 of his oil palm trees, leaving him with only about 120 trees at the 4.05ha plantation.