KOTA TINGGI: A seven-year-old female elephant was captured and relocated to a bigger forested area in a 10-day operation conducted by the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) yesterday. Found on the fringes of the Mawai jungle, the elephant was coaxed by two other female elephants which were brought in from the Kuala Gandah elephant sanctuary in Pahang. Johor Perhilitan director Jamalun Nasir Ibrahim said the female elephant was transported on a truck at about 9am with the help of a10-member team from Johor Perhilitan and the Kuala Gandah elephant sanctuary. This operation led to the capture of a seven-year-old female elephant near Mawai. "Operations are also carried out when there are complaints of elephant encroachments in human settlements," Jamalun told the New Straits Times.

Source: New Strait Times August 18, 2017 10:30 UTC