Sri Lanka at war with elephants? 176 killed by animals last year - NZ Herald
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Sri Lanka is at war with one of its most revered animals, after 470 elephants were killed last year. With half of these deaths at the hands of humans, rural
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National treasure': Sri Lanka's most revered elephant dies at 68
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sri lanka wild life; wild elephants Archives - Page 2 of 6 - Sri
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Sri Lanka at war with elephants? 176 killed by animals last year
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Over 989 people and 3,649 wild elephants killed from 2016-2020
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Elephant Calves Are Being Killed With Horrific 'Jaw Exploder
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Auckland Zoo: 100 years, 100 stories - NZ Herald
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Government to wage war on wild elephants
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Thailand takes back elephant from Sri Lanka over abuse claim – DW
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Conservation news on human-elephant conflict
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