Wan Junaidi: Over 30,786 cases of wildlife disturbances between 2012 and 2016


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 16 Mar 2017

- Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: There have been 30,786 cases of wildlife disturbances between 2012 and 2016, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (pic).

He said this when replying to a question from Datuk Noor Eshauddin Mohd Harun (BN-Kota Tinggi) during Minister's Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday, adding that this was due to rapid development and human encroachment into the habitat of wild animals.

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