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Mongabay
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The death of Kavantissa, Sri Lanka’s tallest elephant, from gunshot wounds has sparked widespread public outrage. In response, authorities are launching daily raids to confiscate illegal firearms, while international animal rights groups urge elephant repatriations. Kamanthi Wickramasinghe reports.

mongabay.ccDeath of iconic elephant in Sri Lanka pushes authorities to fast-track protection effortsGALGAMUWA, Sri Lanka – Residents in Galgamuwa, a rural village in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province are mourning the death of an iconic wild, bull elephant that roamed the area. While Galgamuwa is…

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Alan Pater
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The government has a policy to increase production of milk, meat, and eggs. That inevitably results in less land available for wildlife. Which results in conflict between wildlife and animal farmers which results in elephants getting shot.