Support our national parks. Report wildlife crime. Teach your children to love the wild. Conservation is not just for scientists – it’s for everyone, says Dr Wan Nor Fitri. Photos: Dr Wan Nor Fitri Wan Jaafar
When Dr Wan Nor Fitri Wan Jaafar first read about elephant reproduction as a veterinary student at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), he didn’t know that a simple homework assignment would shape his life’s mission.
“Later, I learned how humans can co-exist with elephants – and not long after, I found myself in the jungles of Gerik, Perak, chasing a radio-collared wild elephant,” he recalls with a laugh.
