September 11, 2007
A herd of over 20 elephants has been destroying large tracts of paddy and corn fields in Daklak province in Vietnam’s central highlands with authorities unable to find a way to chase the animals away.
Since last week more than 20 hectares belonging to some 25 families had been destroyed, officials in La Lop commune said.
Several structures put up as guardhouses too have been destroyed.
Vi Van Binh, one of the officials, said the herd was different from the ones that had wreaked havoc in previous years.
Loudspeakers and drums, usually effective in scaring away elephants, were of no use this time, he said.
There are still some 250 hectares of crops left. meaning the animals are not done with their destruction.
The case has been reported to higher authorities but no solution seems to be in sight yet.
Elephants are protected under Vietnamese wildlife laws.
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