Rangers on lookout for stray elephants (Thailand)

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Rangers on lookout for stray elephants (Thailand)
The Star
November 23, 2021

See link
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/11/23/rangers-on-lookout-for-stray-elephants
for photo.

More than 70 elephants were spotted crossing over to Prachinburi from the
Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Preserve last Wednesday, while rangers are doing
their best to lead the animals back to the sanctuary.

The Khao Ang Rue Nai sanctuary runs through the heart of Chachoengsao,
Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Sa Kaew provinces.

Forest officials told reporters that the elephants had left the sanctuary
to hunt for food, and that some are still wandering the area.

Officials believe nearly 100 wild elephants have wandered out of the
reserve to find food in Prachinburi’s Kabinburi district, which is rich in
sugarcane, cassava and banana fields.

One wild elephant, a 10-year-old male, was electrocuted on Friday when he
tried to pull low-voltage wires with his trunk to enter a cassava field. It
had wandered away from its herd.

Another wild elephant was also found with an injury to the nape of its neck.

Rangers are still hunting for stray wild elephants to push them back to the
sanctuary for their safety as well as that of local villagers.

https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/11/23/rangers-on-lookout-for-stray-elephants

Rangers on lookout for stray elephants (Thailand) The Star November 23, 2021 See link <https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/11/23/rangers-on-lookout-for-stray-elephants> for photo. More than 70 elephants were spotted crossing over to Prachinburi from the Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Preserve last Wednesday, while rangers are doing their best to lead the animals back to the sanctuary. The Khao Ang Rue Nai sanctuary runs through the heart of Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Sa Kaew provinces. Forest officials told reporters that the elephants had left the sanctuary to hunt for food, and that some are still wandering the area. Officials believe nearly 100 wild elephants have wandered out of the reserve to find food in Prachinburi’s Kabinburi district, which is rich in sugarcane, cassava and banana fields. One wild elephant, a 10-year-old male, was electrocuted on Friday when he tried to pull low-voltage wires with his trunk to enter a cassava field. It had wandered away from its herd. Another wild elephant was also found with an injury to the nape of its neck. Rangers are still hunting for stray wild elephants to push them back to the sanctuary for their safety as well as that of local villagers. https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/11/23/rangers-on-lookout-for-stray-elephants