Elephants graze in food corridor, giving hope to Sabah conservationists


KOTA KINABALU: A herd of elephants seen grazing on Napier grass along the Kinabatangan River has reassured conservationists that the plant is a viable component of a food corridor for the animals.

The 15 animals seen in Kampung Bilit late Monday (Jan 21) dispelled scepticism that the simple measure of planting grass could effectively reduce human-elephant conflict, the conservationists said.

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