SRI LANKAN ELEPHANT population larger then expected Elephas
maximus maximus ©Paul Gilham/Getty Images  The first national
survey of Sri Lanka’s wild elephants found more than had been
estimated — a sign the endangered species has a healthy, growing
population on the Indian Ocean island.  The count conducted last
month in forests and wildlife parks found 5,879 wild elephants,
of which 122 are tuskers and 1,107 calves, Wildlife Minister
S.M. Chandrasena said Friday.  Previous counts did not cover the
entire island, but the end of a quarter-century civil war in
2009 opened former war zones to wildlife workers.  The
information gathered from the survey will be used to devise
plans to protect the endangered species, Wildlife Department
Director General H.D. Ratnayake said.   Other posts:  African
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