JELI (Bernama): The Kelantan branch of the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has captured seven wild elephants in Kampung Lawar here after the mammals started encroaching on villagers' farms last month. Kelantan Perhilitan director Ady Ermanty Haniff Mohamed Hanif said the animals were captured on Sept 7, 8 and 10 following reports from villagers, who came across a herd of wild elephants roaming their farms. He said two other male elephants were caught at the same location on Sept 10. "This herd of wild elephants is believed to be from the same group that was captured near Kampung Bukit Ipoh, Jeli, last month. "They were believed to have come out of the Gunung Basor Permanent Forest Reserve (HSK) to find food sources, and the population of wild elephants inhabiting the forest reserve is estimated to be more than 30,” he said.
