JULY 6 — Known as the smallest elephants in the world, it has now been recently updated by IUCN that the Bornean Pygmy elephant has been officially recognised as a subspecies of...
Fahmi says govt won’t stop MACC probe into HRD Corp for irregularities highlighted in audit; ministerial replies only after parliamentary debateJULY 6 — Known as the smallest elephants in the world, it has now been recently updated by IUCN that the Bornean Pygmy elephant has been officially recognised as a subspecies of the bigger Asian elephant and classified similarly as endangered species in the Red List of Threatened Species.
At present, MPOGCF is working together with SWD and Universiti Malaysia Sabah to study and survey the current population of Bornean Pygmy elephants throughout Sabah. This study, which started in December 2023, aims to determine the current population number despite the IUCN Red List estimate at 1000, with about 400 being breeding adults.
This study will also look at the Napier grass effectiveness as plant species consumed by elephants within the wildlife corridor, and how efficient it would further entice them to utilise these corridors to establish new migratory routes and home ranges in safe areas, thus reducing the possibility of human-elephant conflict.
MPOGCF SWD Sabah Wildlife Department UMS
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