Budget 2026: Stronger focus on biodiversity and sustainable development needed, says WWF

Remember this heartbreaking picture? After her calf was run over and killed, the mother elephant went on a rampage and destroyed the front of the lorry. She finally stod still, a picture of dejection, and let Perhilitan wrap a chain around her ankle ahead of moving her. — Photo courtesy of Perhilitan/May 2025

PETALING JAYA: Stronger commitments are needed to safeguard Malaysia’s biodiversity and advance sustainable nature-positive development, says WWF-Malaysia.

Responding to Budget 2026, the conservation group outlined several key aspects and called for greater attention towards wildlife crossings.