Deadly poachers still at large in Sabah

A file picture of Borneo pygmy elephants looking for food along the Kinabatangan river in Sabah on Feb 19, 2009. - Reuters/Bazuki Muhammad

KOTA KINABALU: Two more Borneo pygmy elephants have been found dead in Sabah’s east coast as the poaching threat continues unaba­ted into the new year.

An adult cow was found dead near a plantation area at Sukau close to the high conservation area of Kinabatangan, while another was found near a state-owned plantation area in Tawau.