Pygmy elephant safely collared to avert conflicts

In good hands: Wildlife rangers and WWF personnel examining the female elephant in Lahad Datu.

KOTA KINABALU: Wildlife rangers recently collared a female adult pygmy elephant at a forest area at Felda Sahabat 45 in the district of Lahad Datu as part of efforts to reduce human-animal conflicts.

The lactating Bornean pygmy elephant (Elephas maximus), which weighs about 1,500kg and has a height of 2.13m (7ft), is part of a herd that was discovered roaming the area, not far from oil palm estates.