Wild elephants destroy crops

“A herd of 40 elephants over the past few days destroyed over 30 hectares of crops in Ea R’loi and Ea Lop Village in the Central Highlands province of Dac Lac.” - Viet Nam News

Tame elephants dying

” The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is the sole location in Vietnam where there remains the tradition of maintaining herds of tame elephants in its districts of Buon Don, Lac, Ea Sup, and Krong Nang. However, the population of tame elephants is sharply falling.” - VietNamNet

Elephant walk

“Visitors to the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak should make a side stop to Buon Don (Don Village), famous for its natural beauty and legends of wild elephants.” - Thanh Nien Daily

Elephant beats owner to death in Vietnam

“A working elephant beat its owner to death with its trunk in a forest in Vietnam’s remote Central Highlands.” - Sun2Surf

Wild elephants trample crops in Vietnam’s Central Highlands

“A herd of about 15 wild elephants, seen for the first time in Central Highlands Gia Lai province, have destroyed 24ha of crops in Ia Pior commune, Chu Prong district since June 30.” - Thanh Nien Daily

Give me a home where the elephants roam

“Though Central Highlands� authorities are finally heeding conservationists� calls to protect Viet Nam�s dwindling elephant population, they must now work double-time to save these important pachyderms.” - Viet Nam News

Carnival stampedes to finish

” An important traditional carnival in the Central Highlands ended on Sunday with mounted elephants racing side by side on the banks of the biggest river in Dac Lac Province, the Serepoc.” - VNS