KOTA KINABALU: There is fear that the Sunda pangolin will become extinct in Sabah due to illegal hunting, says state Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga. He said Sabah had been the focus of poachers and smugglers of these pangolins, scientifically known as Manis Javanica. Poaching has caused the population of the species in the state to shrink. However, he could … [Read more...] about Sunda pangolins facing extinction due to poaching
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Sunda pangolins may go extinct in Sabah due to poaching, says state Wildlife director
KOTA KINABALU: There are fears that the Sunda pangolin, also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolin, may become extinct in Sabah due to illegal hunting, says Augustine Tuuga. The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) director said Sabah had been the focus of poachers and smugglers of the Sunda pangolins, which is scientifically known as Manis javanica , resulting in a shrinkage … [Read more...] about Sunda pangolins may go extinct in Sabah due to poaching, says state Wildlife director
Report any poaching, trading of protected wildlife, says Sabah Wildlife director
KOTA KINABALU: The public are urged to report any poaching or trading of protected wildlife instead of taking matters into their own hands, says Sabah Wildlife director Augustine Tuuga. He was referring to a recent news article where a restaurateur had purchased a live pangolin for RM200 to rescue it. Tuuga said the intention of the restaurateur might be noble but it would … [Read more...] about Report any poaching, trading of protected wildlife, says Sabah Wildlife director
Over 330 tonnes of pangolins seized from poachers since 2015, says Traffic
PETALING JAYA: More than 330 tonnes of the world's most trafficked mammal - pangolins - and their parts have been seized in Asia from 2015 to 2021, say the wildlife trade monitoring group Traffic. The Traffic rapid analysis of confiscations in the region, released on Saturday (Feb 19) in conjunction with World Pangolin Day, showed that 91% of the total volume seized in Asia … [Read more...] about Over 330 tonnes of pangolins seized from poachers since 2015, says Traffic
Move to step up wildlife enforcement in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Wildlife enforcers are looking at stepping up their enforcement efforts in locations that are out of the usual high-risk areas for better wildlife protection. Conservationist Dr Benoit Goossens said the areas enforcers might be looking at include Kinabatangan and Tabin (Lahad Datu) as well as Kota Belud and Kudat as they had comparatively less focus on … [Read more...] about Move to step up wildlife enforcement in Sabah