KOTA KINABALU, April 6 — Anyone responsible for decapitating Borneo pygmy elephants in Sabah will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, says Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment ...

The Borneo pygmy elephant is a fully protected species under the Sabah Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997. Convictions for offences can carry hefty fines and prison terms.

As such, she said local communities could assist the effort by channelling information to the authorities about the recent headless carcass of a Borneo pygmy elephant found in Tawau. “The case is ...

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A second headless carcass of a Borneo pygmy elephant has been found in Tawau, leading the Sabah wildlife department to believe poachers were responsible. Wildlife director Soffian Abu Bakar said ...

KOTA KINABALU – Conservationists are calling for stronger enforcement and accountability after another Borneo pygmy elephant was found killed and beheaded on the east coast of Sabah. The carcass, ...

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LETTER | Borneo Pygmy elephants are considered the world's rarest and precious wildlife species. The pygmy elephants have been listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of ...

She was responding to two cases of pygmy ... for elephant management and long-term conservation efforts. “Our goal is clear – we want our captive facilities, such as the Borneo Elephant ...

KOTA KINABALU: In a grim echo of a similar incident earlier this year, another Borneo pygmy elephant has been found brutally killed in the Tawau region—its decapitated carcass left to rot in Tibow.