07-12-2021, 06:52 PM
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/critical...ia-2484909
Banda Aceh, Indonesia: A critically endangered Sumatran elephant has been found decapitated with its tusks missing in Indonesia, the conservation agency said Monday, as it opened a poaching investigation.
The rotting carcass was discovered Sunday at a palm oil plantation in Sumatra's Aceh region and a subsequent autopsy found that the animal had also been poisoned.
"The remains of the wild elephant were found in a tragic condition with its head gone," said Rosa Rika Wahyuni, a doctor at the Aceh conservation agency.
"We found poison in its digestive system," she added.
It was not clear how long the male elephant, estimated to be about 12 years old, had been dead.
Wow, this is immensely sad for any elephant, but even more so when it's a species that's critically endangered .
If this was poaching, then I hope the authorities can track the culprits down - although, it sounds like this elephant might have been dead for a while, which might complicate matters a bit...
Banda Aceh, Indonesia: A critically endangered Sumatran elephant has been found decapitated with its tusks missing in Indonesia, the conservation agency said Monday, as it opened a poaching investigation.
The rotting carcass was discovered Sunday at a palm oil plantation in Sumatra's Aceh region and a subsequent autopsy found that the animal had also been poisoned.
"The remains of the wild elephant were found in a tragic condition with its head gone," said Rosa Rika Wahyuni, a doctor at the Aceh conservation agency.
"We found poison in its digestive system," she added.
It was not clear how long the male elephant, estimated to be about 12 years old, had been dead.
Wow, this is immensely sad for any elephant, but even more so when it's a species that's critically endangered .
If this was poaching, then I hope the authorities can track the culprits down - although, it sounds like this elephant might have been dead for a while, which might complicate matters a bit...
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