Eighteen personnel including eight employees of the conservation centre were involved in the operation which began at about 9am. -Filepic
The Kelantan Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) Saturday transferred a male wild elephant after the animal destroyed crops of residents in Kampung Kuala Long here last week.
Its deputy director Ahmad Kamsul Alias said the operation to transfer the five-tonne elephant was carried out by Perhilitan with the assistance of the National Elephant Conservation Centre in Kuala Gandah, Pahang.
"In the operation, we used two female elephants known asRambaiandAbotas decoys to lure the wild elephant.
"The elephant will be sent to Taman Negara, Pahang after this," he told reporters after completing the transfer operation Saturday.
Ahmad Kamsul said 18personnel includingeight employees of the conservationcentrewere involved in the operation which began at about 9am and ended at noon, Saturday. - BERNAMA
