
Police to recommend whipping for wildlife smugglers
IGP says tougher penalties needed to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking in Malaysia.

IGP says tougher penalties needed to combat poaching and wildlife trafficking in Malaysia.

The big cat is reportedly roaming around the Taman Rimba in Cherok Tokun on the mainland.

Groups claim the Trump administration has driven a bulldozer through the Endangered Species Act’s protections for America’s most vulnerable wildlife.

CM also says the state is looking into a collaboration with Indonesia on finding a mate for Iman.

It hopes the hotline and e-complaint site will help mitigate human-wildlife conflict.

The name, meaning 'friendship', was carefully selected after consulting Chinese wildlife association, says minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar.

The haul also contains the third major pangolin scales seizure in Singapore this year.

The Wildlife Department is running a blood test to determine if the tiger is suffering from the disease.

Media failed to highlight population increases in many of the regions surveyed by WWF, it says.

The department's officers and rangers are monitoring jungle area, says T'ganu Perhilitan director.

Department also says that the animals' tame behaviour could also be attributed to illness.

However, a WWF-Malaysia survey suggests the overall numbers in the state are stable.

LETTER | Several incidents have highlighted a disturbing trend of individuals keeping wildlife as pets.

This will be part of the effort being mounted to save the Malayan tiger.

Negeri Sembilan Perhilitan director says the centre will take about five years to complete.

LETTER | If there are no tigers left, then what are we?

Deputy CM says one measure involves plantation owners allowing areas to be used as elephant paths.

Outside help to safeguard protected wildlife in the state is welcome, says CM Shafie Apdal.


The syndicate uses various airlines from India to Malaysia and transits animals in luggage.

LETTER | Biologically, the 150 Malayan tigers can rebound, but politically, they are doomed.


The animals included two baby orangutans, albino foxes, 21 long-tailed parakeets, and 48 baby crocodiles.

DG Abdul Kadir says current punishments under the Wildlife Conservation Act do not fit the crimes.