Saltwater crocodiles have enjoyed protection as an endangered species in Sarawak. As a result, they have come to thrive in the Bornean state’s waterways, often to the consternation of locals who have occasionally been attacked by the reptilian predators. Wild populations of saltwater crocodiles in Sarawak have rebounded greatly over…

Here we go again. Despite stepped-up efforts to clamp down on the practice and harsh penalties for it, the sale of protected species continues unabated in Sarawak. Acting on a tip-off on April 23, the Sarawak Forest Department seized six Borneo short-tailed pythons (Python breitensteini), three tortoises, two tree shrews…