KOTA KINABALU: A newly approved elephant conservation plan will provide in-depth study on the causes of some of the mysterious deaths, conservationist Dr Benoit Goossens said.
Under the conservation plan approved by the state government on Wednesday, he said they would be able to get an idea on the causes of deaths of the endangered Bornean pygmy elephants that had been puzzling investigators over the years.
“And if there is something very specific that kills them, let’s make sure that this product is not used in plantations anymore ,” he added. He said a thorough analysis of the epidemiological situation would be carried out with a focus on actions related to the potential poisoning issue. “We are also identifying and collaborating with national and international laboratories that can screen chemicals that could be responsible for elephant deaths,” he said.
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