Across Asia, elephant populations are in decline. In Malaysia, the pressures are mounting and their survival is under growing threat from habitat loss, conflict with humans, and the expansion of roads and plantations. To mark World Elephant Day 2025, we look at how science, policy, and public will can converge to secure the future of these gentle giants. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Wong Ee Phin, Associate Professor at University of Nottingham Malaysia and Principal Investigator for the Management & Ecology of Malaysian Elephants research project, along with Professor Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, Professor & Principal Investigator of the Megafauna Ecology and Conservation group at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden in Yunnan, China.
