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Tuesday 22nd Nov 2005 - The Star

 

Checking elephant raids on farm land

 

KOTA KINABALU: A three-year study aimed at reducing elephant

encroachment into human habitat is to be carried out.

 

It will be undertaken by the Sabah Wildlife Department, Universiti

Malaysia Sabah, Britain's Cardiff University, the Kinabatangan Orang

Utan Conservation Project and various other groups.

 

Dr Benoit Goosens of Cardiff University, said the research would

target conservation measures for elephants in areas found unsuitable

for the development of agriculture.

 

" This is one strategy to reduce human-elephant conflicts, such as

cases where elephants raid crops, " he said yesterday.

 

Dr Goosens said the study on Sabah's pygmy elephant, funded by the

Darwin Initiative, would identify areas where animals could roam

freely.

 

He said the teams would study the genetic make-up of elephants

involved in raiding crops.

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