Perhilitan expects elephant sanctuary in Gerik to be operational by 2030

IPOH: The Perak Elephant Sanctuary at Jalan Raya Timur-Barat (JRTB) is expected to be completed by 2030, says Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) director Yusoff Shariff. He stated that the RM40mil project was submitted to the Economy Ministry on May 6, and the decision regarding its construction was solely under the jurisdiction of...

No negligence found in fatal accident involving elephant calf, say police

IPOH: No negligence was found in the accident involving a container truck that fatally struck a male elephant calf at Kilometre 80 on the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway (JRTB) last Sunday (May 11). Gerik police chief Supt Zulkifli Mahmood said preliminary investigations revealed that the area was foggy at the time of the incident,...