Indiscriminate killing of wildlife worrying


PETALING JAYA: The latest death of a two-year-old pygmy elephant in Sabah, which succumbed to severe snare-related injuries, is a tragic and worrying sign, say wildlife conservation groups.

Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants principal investigator Dr Wong Ee Phin said snares, like the one that had caused the elephant calf’s injured foot to be amputated, were usually used because they were cheap.

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