Social media are a ‘Threat’ to Wildlife

Social media are a ‘Threat’ to Wildlife

Last summer a wild Bornean pygmy elephant in Sabah came to global fame for its crooked tusks, which made him resemble a pachyderm version of a saber-toothed cat and duly earned him the nickname ‘Sabre.’ A few months later he was dead, having been killed by poachers for those very tusks….

‘Most Wanted’ elephant Poachers have been Caught in Kelantan

‘Most Wanted’ elephant Poachers have been Caught in Kelantan

Seven elephant poachers who were labelled “most wanted” by authorities in Peninsular Malaysia are at large no more: they’ve been arrested and are now behind bars. In a joint operation between the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) and the country’s Armed Forces, a gang of seven local suspected poachers was caught near the Taman…

Nations vow to Save Helmeted Hornbills

Nations vow to Save Helmeted Hornbills

Unless we act, helmeted hornbills will go extinct in the wild. This isn’t a bit of alarmism; it’s a fact. The beautiful birds have been poached mercilessly across their range for their casques (helmet-like structures atop their beaks), which are highly prized as decorative items in China and Vietnam. In…

WWF: Foreign Poachers are Targeting Malaysia’s Forests

WWF: Foreign Poachers are Targeting Malaysia’s Forests

It’s not as if Malaysia’s endangered species did not have it bad enough with local wildlife traffickers. Yet they are now also coming under attack from foreign criminal syndicates. Indochinese wildlife trafficking syndicates are targeting the country’s wildlife, the Malaysian chapter of the international environmentalist group the World Wide Fund…