Imposing only fines on people who deal in endangered species of animals is not enough to stop the cruelty.

I refer to the report in which the Penang court Monday found a local restaurateur guilty of possessing 672 skinned carcasses of civets and bats, and 114 processed snake skins and animal products including belts and wallets, but who was fined just RM6,000.

Even if the fine is hiked 100 percent, that means he would only have to pay RM12,000. It is still chicken feed to these people who make much more than that. This is not going to stop them at all.

A long jail sentence is what they deserve and a minimum fine of RM50,000. None of these jail terms or fine is too lenient to save our wildlife from extinction.