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KOTA KINABALU: Two men were found guilty at the Sessions Court in Lahad Datu on Thursday (March 23) for possessing venison believed to be from deer hunted at the Tabin wildlife reserve.

KOTA KINABALU: Mischievous macaques are posing a growing problem across Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU: Safer elephant handling procedures are being put in place by the Sabah Wildlife Department following last year's Christmas Day incident where a handler died after he was mauled at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park near here.

KOTA KINABALU: Three rapid response teams (RRT) have been fully trained to fight wildlife crime in Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU: The pygmy elephant that gored its caretaker to death has been placed in an enclosure by itself.

Monitoring reptile’s population, educating humans in conflict areas key to reducing attacks.

He left behind his wife and his three school-going children.

Bornean elephant fatally gores handler in Malaysia park

KOTA KINABALU: Senior officials of the state Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry will discuss whether there is a need for an inquiry into the death of a ranger gored by an elephant at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park here.

KOTA KINABALU: The elephant, Baby Kejora @ Joe, caught worldwide attention when he was the sole survivor of a poisoning that killed 14 Borneo pygmy elephants nine years ago.