IPOH: The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) has successfully relocated a wild male elephant from Felda Lasah, Sungai Siput, to a new habitat here yesterday.
Perak Perhilitan director Yusoff Shariff said the elephant, weighing 3.2 tonnes, believed to be the same animal which frequently destroyed crops at Felda Lasah, was captured last Tuesday (Oct 1) and transferred to Banding Island, Gerik.
“Prior to this, we received reports on the wild elephant, but when we (Perhilitan) went there, the elephant would run into the jungle making it difficult for us to catch it.
“We received the latest report on the wild elephant from Felda Lasah on Sept 25 and mobilised efforts to capture it,” he said when contacted today.
Yusoff said the transfer exercise, which started at 8.30am yesterday and completed at 1pm, involved 15 personnel from Perhilitan and Pahang’s Kuala Gandah National Elephant Conservation Centre.
Two decoy elephants, namely Abot, and Pet, were also used in the operation, he said. - Bernama