One more elephant found dead in Cox's Bazar, death toll 7 in 11 days
The Daily Star
November 21, 2021
An elephant calf was found dead in the hilly region of the newly-formed
Eidgaon upazila of Cox's Bazar today.
Forest officials of the Fulchhari Range recovered the dead elephant from
the Gojalia area around noon, reports our Cox's staff correspondent quoting
Anwar Hossain Sarkar, divisional forest officer of Cox's Bazar Forest
Division (north).
"The elephant was male and aged between one and half years to two years,"
said Fulchhari Range Rajghat Forest Beat Officer Md Alauddin.
"A team from the livestock department conducted an autopsy to determine the
cause of death. The corpse of the elephant was buried later," said DSO
Anwar.
The mammal is categorised as critically endangered according to
International Union for Conservation of Nature list due to its dwindling
population.
Seven elephants were killed in just 11 days in this month in the Sherpur,
Chattogram and Cox's Bazar districts.
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One more elephant found dead in Cox's Bazar, death toll 7 in 11 days
The Daily Star
November 21, 2021
An elephant calf was found dead in the hilly region of the newly-formed
Eidgaon upazila of Cox's Bazar today.
Forest officials of the Fulchhari Range recovered the dead elephant from
the Gojalia area around noon, reports our Cox's staff correspondent quoting
Anwar Hossain Sarkar, divisional forest officer of Cox's Bazar Forest
Division (north).
"The elephant was male and aged between one and half years to two years,"
said Fulchhari Range Rajghat Forest Beat Officer Md Alauddin.
"A team from the livestock department conducted an autopsy to determine the
cause of death. The corpse of the elephant was buried later," said DSO
Anwar.
The mammal is categorised as critically endangered according to
International Union for Conservation of Nature list due to its dwindling
population.
Seven elephants were killed in just 11 days in this month in the Sherpur,
Chattogram and Cox's Bazar districts.
https://www.thedailystar.net/environment/natural-resources/wildlife/news/one-more-elephant-found-dead-coxs-bazar-death-toll-7-11-days-2235286