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Budget constraints and a lack of manpower have been identified as among the main causes of the human-wildlife elephant conflict around the East-West Highway (JRTB) in Ipoh. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

WWF-Malaysia has also urged motorists travelling the Gerik-Jeli highway to remain vigilant for animals crossing, as they are driving through wildlife habitats. - File photo

This handout picture taken on September 18, 2024 and released by the New Zealand Department of Conservation on May 8, 2025 shows an egg laid by a Mount Augustus snail through its neck in Hokitika, New Zealand. (Photo by Lisa FLANAGAN/New Zealand Department of Conservation/AFP)

An estimated total of 397 snow leopards were counted, determined through motion-sensor camera and genetic analysis in seven key areas. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

World Tapir Day is celebrated on April 27 each year to raise public awareness of the importance of conserving the species, as well as to recognise ongoing and past conservation efforts. - File photo

Kajang resident kept 4-metre crocodile as pet for 46 years.

More than a quarter (28 per cent) of zoogeomorphic species are vulnerable to future population decline or regional or global extinction. - AFP photo

farmers typically plant 640 rubber trees on a 1.6-hectare plot, but when elephants invade, more than 500 trees can be destroyed. - Bernama file photo

Elephants are most active from early evening until early morning, with home ranges covering up to 60 square kilometres. - Bernama file photo

State Perhilitan director Faizal Izham Pikri said efforts to capture the animal had been ongoing for the past three years following complaints from villagers about its presence.