Video: Another elephant killed

conty Monday, 18 February 2013 07:15 AM

It is unbelievable that high voltage is used as a deterrent instead of low voltage with low amperage. What knowledge does wild life officers have these days? This is also the result of human association with wild animals; there are vendors along the fence at the Uda Walawe sanctuary selling bananas to tourist to feed wild elephants selfishly profiteering from it and endangering the life of the elephants.

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Gabo Singho Monday, 18 February 2013 08:10 AM

How could this happen, why a high voltage fence? An electric fence energizer converts mains or battery power into a high voltage pulse. The energizer releases this pulse on to an insulated fence line about once every second. The pulse itself is only around 150 microseconds long. An electric fence is a psychological barrier rather than a physical one so the animal must be educated to respect the fence. The pain that an animal feels is short lived and does not physically harm the animal.

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Justice Seeker Monday, 18 February 2013 08:32 AM

Please take necessary measures to take the remaining elephants to the zoo.

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Rahu Monday, 18 February 2013 09:17 AM

pls remove all electric Fence

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monkey joe Monday, 18 February 2013 09:49 AM

EVEN ELEPHANTS ,DOGS OR CATS DO NOT HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE IN SRI LANKA:

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willows Monday, 18 February 2013 10:08 AM

wild life and ecology has no place in this country? every thing is money???

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PRASANNAJIT Monday, 18 February 2013 10:45 AM

monkey joe, not only animals even humans also will not have a place to live in Sri Lanka in near future.

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Dilip Monday, 18 February 2013 02:39 PM

Hello there, don't you see someting is missing, See the first photo...yes, the Elephant Tusk is missing.

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