Govt working to reduce roadkill
CHUKAI: A total of 2,361 wild animals have been reported killed by vehicle collisions throughout the country since 2020, according to Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (pic).
The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister said, so far, Pahang was the state with the highest recorded road kills with 765 animals, followed by Perak (478), Kelantan (224), Terengganu (201) and Negri Sembilan (187).
“If we look at species, there were eight elephant deaths, one in 2020, two each in 2021 and 2024, and this year, there had been three deaths.
“There has been a slight increase in Malayan Tiger deaths; no deaths were recorded in 2020 till 2022, one in 2023, three in 2024, and one so far this year,” he told reporters after a vehicle enforcement operation here yesterday, Bernama reported.
He said the government has been conducting various initiatives to curb wildlife road kills, including an increased allocation of RM250mil this year to enable state governments to increase the area of their forest reserves.
Plans include creating more elephant sanctuaries in Johor, Pahang, Perak and Terengganu.
