Wild elephants: Perak Perhilitan has received more than 40 complaints so far this year

IPOH: The Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department of Peninsular Malaysia (Perhilitan) in Perak has received 47 complaints related to a number of issues involving wild elephants in the Gerik area this year, says Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim.

The Perhilitan director-general said action had been taken on the complaints as quickly as possible, either by driving away the animals or by capturing them.