A Very Sad Day for Conservation in Malaysia
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The death toll of the Borneo Pygmy elephants found dead in the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve tragedy has climbed to 14 bodies and this number may be even higher as more bodies are found. Post-mortems showed that the dead elephants suffered haemorrhages and ulcers in their gastrointestinal tracts, indicating to wildlife officials they had been poisoned. Efforts are underway to find the culprits and severe penalties will be imposed to those guilty of the crime. The number of elephant deaths is considered large because the population is already at a concerning low. It is reported that there are only 1,000 elephants left at the incident site.
Link: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/02/01/elephant-death-toll-now-14-culprits-face-jail/
Date and Source: February 1, 2013, The Borneo Post
