HUMAN-wildlife conflict took an unusual turn when Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul (pic) highlighted a persistent monkey presence around the building. In here (the Dewan) it is fine,” he said after Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh responded to a question about human-wildlife conflict involving monkeys. According to Syed Ibrahim, the conflicts incurred nearly RM5mil of economic losses between 2020 and 2025. He said the ministry also has a compensation scheme to assist communities impacted by human-wildlife conflict since 2024. Among the causes of human-wildlife conflict involving monkeys are shrinking animal habitats due to development activities and unsystematic waste management, along with the rapid reproductive rate of the primates.

Source: The Star February 13, 2026 01:52 UTC