The Sabah Wildlife Department says the study will cover previously untouched areas. FMTNews Pygmy SabahWildlifeDepartment
The number of Borneo pygmy elephants in the wild is currently estimated at 1,500.
SWD assistant director Sen Nathan, who also leads the department’s wildlife rescue unit, agreed that the population figure of 2,040 elephants from the 2006 census was outdated and in need of revision. The survey will be funded by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council. The stakeholders involved include the state forestry department, WWF and the Kinabatangan Orangtuan Conservation Programme.
Nurzhafarina, the founder of NGO Projek Seratu Aatai, said the published estimate of 2,040 elephants was out of date, adding that the recent spate of deaths had made a new survey urgent.
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