Poachers kill elephant in Cambodia wildlife sanctuaryThe body of a male Asian elephant was found in a wildlife sanctuary in northeastern Cambodia on Sunday. The body of the male Asian elephant was found on Sunday in a wildlife sanctuary in northeastern Mondulkiri province, said Environment Ministry spokesman Neth Pheaktra. A baby elephant was found dead last year in the same sanctuary when it was caught in a trap set by poachers, he said. The Asian elephant is hunted for its precious tusks, while its tail hair is considered lucky and embedded in rings and bracelets. In December, Cambodian authorities seized more than one thousand elephant tusks hidden in a storage container sent from Mozambique, the country's largest ever ivory bust.

Source: Standard Digital February 25, 2019 10:00 UTC