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Malaysia's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability is developing new approaches to address escalating human-wildlife conflicts, particularly involving elephants encroaching on human settlements and agricultural areas.
Japan's record bear encounters are overwhelming local governments, with over 40% reporting abusive complaints and harassment from angry residents, forcing officials to seek national intervention.
Terengganu's leadership is calling for enhanced interagency cooperation and technological solutions to address rising human-wildlife conflicts, particularly involving elephants near major highways.
Sabah's government is assessing a proposed elephant sanctuary in Tawau as a potential statewide solution to human-wildlife conflict, with plans to expand the model to other districts if initial results prove promising.