China tries to keep elephant herd out of city of 7 million
The Hindu
Chen Mingyong, an Asian elephant expert said the incident was the longest-distance migration of wild elephants recorded in China.
A herd of 15 wild elephants that walked 500 kilometers from a nature reserve in China’s mountain southwest were approaching the major city of Kunming on Wednesday as authorities rushed to try to keep them out of populated areas. Chinese wildlife authorities say they don’t know why the herd left a nature reserve last year near the city of Pu’er, a region known for tea cultivation. The group was 16 animals, but the government says two returned home and a baby was born during the walk.More Related News