#wildlife

LETTER | Losing Malaysia's wildlife: Poor enforcement lets traffickers thrive

LETTER | Losing Malaysia's wildlife: Poor enforcement lets traffickers thrive

Malaysia remains a key transit hub for illegal wildlife trade due to several factors.
SNAPSHOT | N Sembilan ruler's son new Tunku Panglima Besar; PAS leader: MN not key to unity

SNAPSHOT | N Sembilan ruler's son new Tunku Panglima Besar; PAS leader: MN not key to unity

What's going on in the news today, with updates at 9am, 2pm, 6pm, and 9pm.

MACC urged to probe 'anomalies' in elephants' transfer to Japan

MACC urged to probe 'anomalies' in elephants' transfer to Japan

Lawyer raises questions about export arrangements and payment matters.
SNAPSHOT | Crocodile being crocodile is no crime, lawyers tell Perhilitan

SNAPSHOT | Crocodile being crocodile is no crime, lawyers tell Perhilitan

What's going on in the news today, with updates at 9am, 2pm, 6pm, and 9pm.

Why are states not preventing wildlife hit-and-run, activist asks

Why are states not preventing wildlife hit-and-run, activist asks

RM250m in funds available for areas with frequent wildlife sightings, SAM officer says.
Duo gets 6 months' jail in country's first rhino horn trafficking conviction

Duo gets 6 months' jail in country's first rhino horn trafficking conviction

Judge finds their defence unsustainable.
COMMENT | Jane Goodall: A giant among great apes

COMMENT | Jane Goodall: A giant among great apes

She was a brilliant primatologist and a leading light of conservationism.
Peka accuses UPM of contracting firm to kill stray dogs

Peka accuses UPM of contracting firm to kill stray dogs

NGO claims at least 15 animals shot, company refuses to comment.
Smugglers shift to Bangladesh for smuggling wildlife into KLIA

Smugglers shift to Bangladesh for smuggling wildlife into KLIA

This follows the arrest of a smuggler and seizure of nearly a thousand animals.
Court denies bail for insurance agent charged with wildlife trafficking

Court denies bail for insurance agent charged with wildlife trafficking

Judge decides so after court heard that accused had intimidated a Perhilitan officer.
EIA: Not logging 1.8k football fields of forest will protect Orang Asli, wildlife

EIA: Not logging 1.8k football fields of forest will protect Orang Asli, wildlife

58pct surveyed support development project for economic benefits, 19.4pct oppose.
KLIA-bound smuggler nabbed with 30 tortoises at Indian airport

KLIA-bound smuggler nabbed with 30 tortoises at Indian airport

Indian authorities arrested the suspect before he boarded a flight to Malaysia.
Border agency foils two animal smuggling bids just days apart

Border agency foils two animal smuggling bids just days apart

Both Malaysian suspects attempted to smuggle endangered animals to Hyderabad, India.
Avian 'mass execution' in Penang streets ruffles Peka's feathers

Avian 'mass execution' in Penang streets ruffles Peka's feathers

The group says it also poses a safety risk to the public.
KLIA gets dubious honour as top wildlife smuggling hub to India airports

KLIA gets dubious honour as top wildlife smuggling hub to India airports

A major Thai airport shares the accolade, according to reports.
KLIA wildlife smuggling persists as MAHB defends its efforts

KLIA wildlife smuggling persists as MAHB defends its efforts

Airport faces scrutiny over rising wildlife smuggling, mainly linked to India.
Passenger from KLIA arrested in India with monitor lizards stuffed in luggage

Passenger from KLIA arrested in India with monitor lizards stuffed in luggage

The two animals were wrapped in cloth in a bag that also contained candy.
Safe passage: Johor fully supports wildlife viaduct project - exco

Safe passage: Johor fully supports wildlife viaduct project - exco

It will ensure safety of both animals and humans at risk of accidents, Ling says.
Over 300 exotic animals rescued from smugglers at KLIA

Over 300 exotic animals rescued from smugglers at KLIA

Airport authorities foil two local men's attempt to smuggle wildlife.
COMMENT | Save elephants, help ourselves too

COMMENT | Save elephants, help ourselves too

Our roads have become 'rivers of death'.
LETTER | When the jungle cried on Mother's Day

LETTER | When the jungle cried on Mother's Day

Mother elephant's grief reminds us the cost of environmental degradation.
Govt tries to avoid road projects going through wildlife habitats: Minister

Govt tries to avoid road projects going through wildlife habitats: Minister

Nik Nazmi however says some developments are necessary, difficult to strike balance.
Cops find no negligence in accident that killed elephant calf

Cops find no negligence in accident that killed elephant calf

Preliminary finding shows that the road was foggy during time of incident.
COMMENT | A mother's grief: Nation's wake-up call

COMMENT | A mother's grief: Nation's wake-up call

Recent incident underscores urgent need for improved wildlife protection measures.