A wild elephant on Sunday rampaged through Lu Thant Inn village in Taikkyi Township, north of the commercial capital Yangon, destroying six houses and a monastery.
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WWF launches #SaveTheirSkins campaign to combat elephant skin trade
The World Wildlife Fund releases a statement calling on governments in Southeast Asia to actively combat the surge in elephant skinning taking place in Burma.
Village leader among 7 nabbed for elephant poaching
A group of alleged elephant poachers including a local village official were detained in Rangoon Division’s Taikkyi township in connection with the recent killing of an elephant.
Lost elephant shot with tranquiliser
Locals say it is common for wild elephants to roam around villages on the edge of the Pegu range during the harvest in monsoon season.