Elephants die from consuming plastic waste in an open landfill in eastern Sri Lanka, conservationists and veterinarians say
The government has yet to full implement a plan to recycle the garbage in dumps near wildlife zones.
Two elephants were found dead over the weekend and around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump in Pallakkadu village in Ampara district, about 210 kilometres east of the capital, Colombo. Elephants are revered in Sri Lanka but are also endangered. Their numbers have dwindled from about 14,000 in the 19th century to 6,000 in 2011, according to the country’s first elephant census.
Hungry elephants seek out the waste in the landfill, consuming plastic as well as sharp objects that damage their digestive systems, Pushpakumara said.In 2017, the government announced that it will recycle the garbage in dumps near wildlife zones to prevent elephants from consuming plastic waste. It also said electric fences would be erected around the sites to keep the animals away.
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