JELI: The Kelantan Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) has captured a male elephant in Kampung Salor, right here final Friday (Jan 7).
Its director Mohamad Hafid Rohani mentioned the elephant was captured by the Elephant Capture Unit (UTG) following a number of complaints acquired by the division since August final yr.
He mentioned the disturbance of untamed elephants occurred round Kampung Salor, Kampung Batu Melintang, Kampung Jerek, Kampung Lawar and Kampung Pendok.
“This relocation operation is a follow-up measure to forestall extra losses to the locals and make sure the security of the wild elephants from being threatened by poachers.
The male elephant, believed to be part of the Gunung Basor elephant herd with an estimated inhabitants of greater than 30 and was suspected to have come out of the Gunung Basor Permanent Forest Reserve in search of meals sources, he mentioned in an announcement on Monday (Jan 10).
Mohamad Hafid mentioned the wild elephant relocation course of to the Taman Negara could be carried out on Monday, in collaboration with the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre (PKGK), Lanchang Pahang.
He added that the division had carried out a number of steps corresponding to offering recommendation to the locals, monitoring and management in battle areas and driving the wild elephants again to the close by forest reserve.
Operations to seize wild elephants weren’t a long-term resolution, particularly in orchards or smallholdings near forest reserves, he mentioned.
“Elephant electrical fencing system (SPEG) is likely one of the handiest mitigation strategies to forestall wild elephants from coming into crop areas.
“Villagers are additionally suggested to all the time clear the crop areas and gardens to scale back the danger of human-wildlife battle in the realm,” he mentioned. – Bernama
