Launch of WWF-Malaysia’s “Egg=Life” Advocacy Campaign
Following the success of last year’s “Egg=Life” campaign, which garnered 100,000 signatures from the public in support of improving turtle conservation legislation, WWF-Malaysia today launched their advocacy campaign for turtles.
Tiger rescue points to urgent need for more patrols
Kuala Lumpur - The rescue of a tiger from a snare set by poachers near the Gerik-Jeli highway yesterday should set alarm bells ringing for the remaining wild tigers in the Belum-Temengor forests, one of the last strongholds for this species and other mammals in Malaysia.
Smuggling of tigers from Malaysia
Petaling Jaya, 15 July 2009 - News that a number of the tiger parts seized in Thailand earlier this year included those of the Malayan Tiger is depressing, but hardly surprising.
From Changlun, near the Malaysian-Thai border to Nongkai province, near the Thai-Lao border, dismembered tigers have been stacking up in seizure after seizure around the region.
Letter to the editor: More support needed from other agencies to prevent poaching and end wildlife trade
TRAFFIC Southeast Asia and WWF-Malaysia applaud the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP), particularly the enforcement team in Perak, for nabbing poachers in the Bintang Hijau Forest Reserve in Perak (Poachers Nabbed in Perak Reserve, May 25).
Coming soon ... tigers, in a pasar malam near you!!
Selangor - Malaysian wild animals are under grave threat from poaching and smuggling. The continued large-scale harvest and massacre of numerous species continue in the forests, driven by the seemingly unstoppable demand for butchered and processed wildlife.
Road Realignment Threatens Taman Negara - Main Range Ecological Linkage
Kuala Lumpur – The upgrading of Federal Route 8 from Kg. Relong, Pahang, to Gua Musang, Kelantan which includes realignment of the existing road at certain stretches, threatens the critical ecological link between Taman Negara National Park and the Main Range.
Selectively-logged forest still important for tigers
Selangor – A nine-month camera-trapping survey in a Permanent Reserved Forest (PRF) in Kelantan has revealed that selectively logged forests have the potential to accommodate a high population density of tigers, according to a recent research article published in the conservation journal Oryx.
Can orang-utans swim?
Kota Kinabalu – Desperate times calls for desperate measures. Wild orang-utans spend 90% of their time on treetops, and very rarely descend to the ground, unless disaster strikes.
Letter to the Editor: Terrapins must be included
WWF-Malaysia is heartened by statement made by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) deputy director-general that turtles and terrapins must be protected under Federal Law (Law Needed to Protect Terrapins, 05 February 2009).
Public statement from Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT)
Since 2003, the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) has provided a platform for integrated tiger conservation in Malaysia. Effective January 2009, MYCAT is known as the joint programme of the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), TRAFFIC Southeast Asia (TSEA), Wildlife Conservation Society - Malaysia Programme (WCS) and WWF-Malaysia, supported by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (DWNP) for joint implementation of the National Tiger Action Plan for Malaysia.
