SAM: Stop the Wanton Deaths of Wild Elephants

SAM: Stop the Wanton Deaths of Wild Elephants

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is astounded at the death of yet another wild elephant in Gerik, Perak. The incident occurred on January 3rd when a 40-year-old female elephant was electrocuted by a live wire on a roadwork construction site. Herds of wild elephants come into populated areas while foraging for…

Why do Elephants cross the Road?

Why do Elephants cross the Road?

Picture yourself driving along a highway when suddenly a herd of wild elephants appears by the side of the road. A hair-raising situation, that, yes. Yet this is what happens regularly along the East-West Highway, which runs between the district capital of Gerik in Perak and the district of Jeli…