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Conservationist: 15 rare Sumatran elephants killed

By IRWAN FIRDAUS
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JAKARTA, Indonesia -At least 15 endangered Sumatran elephants have been shot or poisoned to death with cyanide-laced fruit this year in Indonesia, marking a sharp rise over the previous year, a government conservationist said Wednesday.
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2009-06-24 05:24:52

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At least 15 endangered Sumatran elephants have been shot or poisoned to death with cyanide-laced fruit this year in Indonesia, marking a sharp rise over the previous year, a government conservationist said Wednesday.