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Malaysia's Perak considers elephant food banks to ease conflict
Original: Malaysia’s Perak studies elephant food bank, buffer zones to curb human-wildlife conflict
The Malaysian state of Perak is studying plans to establish elephant food banks and buffer zones as a way to reduce human-wildlife conflict. The measures would aim to keep elephants away from villages and plantations by providing food within forest habitats, amid growing friction between wildlife and rural communities in the region.
Why now: Rising clashes between elephants and local communities have pushed Perak officials to explore new mitigation strategies.
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- Malaysia’s Perak studies elephant food bank, buffer zones to curb human-wildlife conflict · Asia News Network
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