Estimated population: There are only about 1,500 pygmy elephants left in the wild in Sabah, and this number is steadily declining.
KOTA KINABALU: Ivory poachers may be responsible for the recent decapitation of elephants in Sabah.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew said ivory poaching could be the motive, but this could not be confirmed at present.
