CHUKAI: A total of 2,361 wild animals have been killed by vehicles nationwide since 2020, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister said Pahang was the state with the highest recorded number of animal deaths on roads with 765, followed by Perak (478), Kelantan (224), Terengganu (201) and Negri Sembilan (187).
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