Fighting to survive: A file photo of a herd of Borneo pygmy elephants. There’s an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 left in the wild.
KOTA KINABALU: With a second Borneo pygmy elephant found brutally killed in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district this year, the state government wants a coordinated effort by all enforcement agencies to take on poachers.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew said the latest incident underscores an urgent need for heightened vigilance and cooperation between all enforcement agencies, local communities as well as the general public.
