𝐒𝐞𝐧. 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐛 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭s’ 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

Grand Cape Mount County Senator, Dabah Varpilah has called for immediate intervention to address the alarming invasion of elephants disrupting farming activities in the county.

In her communication to the Senate Plenary dated July 2, 2024, Senator Varpilah highlighted the elephants’ invasions in Gola Konneh District, which according to her, is undermining farming activities and has created fear among the local population.

She emphasized the repeated increase in elephants’ invasions in towns and villages over the years, causing damage to water sources and food supplies.

The Grand Cape Mount County lawmaker reminded her colleagues of the existing laws that prohibit the killing of wildlife in Liberia, noting that residents have remained in compliance with these laws despite relying heavily on subsistence farming for their livelihoods.

“I believe those who follow social media have seen three to four elephants entering a village. Research on elephant attacks in other parts of Africa shows that in some countries, elephants have killed over 200 people because they become aggressive when threatened by humans,” Senator Varpilah asserted.

She emphasized that if the situation is not brought under control, it could lead to serious food shortages and may plunge the citizens into abject poverty.

Based upon her observation, the Grand Cape Mount County Senator requested the indulgence of the Liberian Senate to initiate an investigation into the cause of these wild animals’ invasions in the mentioned communities and to find a solution to restore the security of farmers