On October 22, the Dak Lak Province Elephant Conservation, animal Rescue and Forest Protection Management Center said that the unit had sent a document to the People's Committee of Dak Wil Commune (Lam Dong Province) to strengthen propaganda on elephant and human protection, in order to limit conflicts between elephants and humans.
Accordingly, the Center received information about the incident of a man in Dak Wil commune dying in the forest. Near the scene, traces of a wild elephant appeared.
This is an area where wild elephants often appear. In the past, the Center has regularly sent staff to the area to monitor the activities of wild elephants.
At the same time, organize meetings with people to promote elephant conservation work, as well as guide how to repel elephants in a friendly and safe way.
Mr. Nguyen Cong Chung - Deputy Director of the Center for Elephant Conservation, animal Rescue and Forest Protection Management of Dak Lak province - said that the unit has proposed that the People's Committee of Dak Wil commune steer propaganda to businesses and people with plantations near areas where wild elephants often appear, in order to raise vigilance, avoid approaching elephants, and not sleeping at night in the forest or in fields.
In case wild elephants destroy crops, people can organize chasing to protect their property. However, repelling measures need to be friendly, ensuring safety for both humans and elephants. Absolutely do not approach, do not use explosives, homemade guns or other negative measures that endanger wild elephants.
At the same time, the Center proposed that the People's Committee of Dak Wil commune consider establishing a protective team (or rapid response team for elephants) at the commune level, to proactively direct activities related to wild elephants.
"The People's Committee of the commune needs to propose to the Provincial People's Committee to arrange annual funding for the protection team's activities, while supporting people affected by elephants. Thereby, contributing to reducing difficulties and concerns of the people, while protecting elephants more effectively, Mr. Chung emphasized.
As Lao Dong reported, recently, about three wild elephants have appeared regularly in sub-area 854 (Doi May village, Dak Wil commune, Lam Dong province), destroying crops and people's crops.
On October 18, the authorities discovered Mr. M.V.T (66 years old, residing in Dak Wil commune), dead in the forest cover, in sub-area 854.
The place where Mr. T died left many traces of elephants, and the trees nearby were damaged. Mr. T's body had many scratches on the left hip and right rib, suspected to have been swept away by an elephant using a hop.
