The elephant in the room: Maintenance issues could scupper electric fence plans for Sabah highway, say wildlife NGOs

KOTA KINABALU: Elephants are fast learners and will be able to detect malfunctioning electric fences, wildlife NGOs say.

Responsible Elephant Conservation Trust (Respect) and Borneo Rhino Alliance (BRA) said the Sabah government’s plan to install electric fences along the Pan Borneo Highway route in Telupid could be effective in keeping elephants from crossing that stretch.