KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): There have been over 57,000 human-wildlife conflict reports over the past five years, which is a 40% increase from the previous five years, said Ahmad Afandi, fellow at Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, at the “Exploring pathways towards human-wildlife co-existence in Malaysia” panel at the PRAXIS 2024 conference.
These conflicts involve a wide range of species, from small animals to large mammals, and have resulted in significant losses, injuries and fatalities.
Addressing human-wildlife conflict requires an approach that involves collaboration among government agencies, non-governmental organisations, local communities, and the private sector, said speakers during session. This is to strengthen policy implementation, improve capacity building and raise awareness.
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