KOTA KINABALU: Another two Borneo pygmy elephants were found dead without their tusks in eastern Sabah. Sabah has been faced with the threat of wildlife poaching, especially of its endangered elephants which numbers around 2,000 in forests in eastern Sabah. Six pygmy elephants, including the unique sabre tusk jumbo, have been reported killed over the last six months. The department's director, Augustine Tuuga, said the death of the elephant in Dumpas revealed no external injuries. He said that they have taken blood samples to establish the cause of death while the second elephant might be a victim of poaching.

Source: The Star September 28, 2017 03:22 UTC