By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Feb 8 — The Selangor government has implemented initiatives to preserve connectivity between wildlife habitats through two secondary linkages (SLs), designed to facilitate the movement of primates and other wildlife between forested areas, while mitigating the...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — In the heart of Malaysia’s lush rainforest, a silent crisis emerges — a struggle that pits primates against the constant advance of human development. Worldwide, primates are vital players in maintaining forest ecosystems, acting as nature’s gardeners by...

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — In the vibrant residential area of D’Rimba, adjacent to the Kota Damansara Community Forest, urban encroachment has led to an intense struggle between human inhabitants and local wildlife, particularly endangered long-tailed macaques. Once thriving in...

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 25 — An increase in wildlife protection enforcement activities and the introduction of a new fine amount of RM10 million for environmental criminals were among the successes of the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) this year.

NEW DELHI, Dec 6 — An attempt to smuggle more than 5,000 red-eared slider turtles from Malaysia was foiled by Indian Customs officials at Chennai Airport.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 1 — Authorities must strengthen the enforcement of wildlife protection laws and tighten inspection and monitoring procedures, to prevent the smuggling of endangered animals through airports.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 10 — Selangor Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has confirmed the Section 7 lake here is safe and no other crocodiles have been spotted in the recreational area.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Donations to a Malaysian orangutan conservation programme will be eligible for tax relief, including funds that come from palm oil industry players, the overseeing foundation said today.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 8 — Twenty-eight baby pythons and their mother were caught in a drain near a restaurant in Seksyen 20 here last night.

GENEVA, June 28 — Agriculture, mining, logging and other human activities on Borneo have caused elephants living on the Southeast Asian island to become endangered, an assessment by wildlife experts published yesterday found.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 6 — The Department of Fisheries (DOF) is replanting seagrass to conserve the plant in Pulau Tinggi and Pulau Sibu, Mersing, which are dugong grazing areas and habitats.

PUTRAJAYA, March 3 — The importance of digital innovation and initiatives to encourage its usage will continue to be strengthened in protecting and conserving the precious national treasure of wildlife and flora, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — The Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) and the Special Investigation Intelligence (PSK) detained 15 individuals and seized various items valued at RM21,917,419 in nine raids conducted since Monday.

GUA MUSANG, 30 Nov — The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has confirmed the species of wild animal that attacked an Indonesian rubber plantation worker in Kampung Kuala Tol, here, yesterday was a Malayan tiger.

LONDON, Nov 10 — Scientists have rediscovered a long-lost species of mammal described as having the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater and the feet of a mole in Indonesia's Cyclops Mountains over 60 years after it was last recorded.

TEMERLOH, July 29 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today called for wildlife conservation efforts to be strengthened, to prevent threats to wildlife species that can lead to their extinction.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — A part-time mechanic was sentenced to a total of six months imprisonment by the Sessions Court earlier today, for keeping without a permit two species of protected birds, comprising six Blue-winged Leafbirds and 19 white-rumped shama in his house last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project owner has implemented a Wildlife Management Plan (WMP) to minimise the impact of the railway on wildlife and habitats in Malaysian forests.

IPOH, Jan 26 — The Perak Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has urged the public using the East-West Highway connecting Gerik to Jeli, to be cautious due to the presence of elephants in the area.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 23 — Members of the public have been advised against sharing any videos of wild animal sightings on social media to avoid threats from poachers.