Sabah CM orders probe on six dead elephants

Sabah CM Shafie said he wants serious conservation plans for the state's wildlife.

KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has directed authorities here to get to the bottom of what caused six endangered Borneo pygmy elephants to die within just over a month.

Shafie said he is directing state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Christina Liew to immediately get a briefing on the situation and to fast-track necessary preventive and protective measures.