Wild elephants torment Konwewa villagers

Residents of Konwewa in Maho are living in constant fear of a herd of wild elephants that roam into
villages. They said a herd of more than 30 wild elephants have been destroying cultivated land and home garden crops for over a week.

A villager called the Wildlife Office in the presence of the media only to be told they did not have a vehicle to come.

The herd with several calves had roamed into the village last evening while the villagers remained behind closed doors. The villagers said they had reported the appearance of the herd of elephants to the Wildlife Conservation Department but there had been no response.

Meanwhile a villager called the Wildlife Office in the presence of media personnel only to be told they did not have a vehicle to come.

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