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Thu, May 17, 2012

Wildlife Matters

Wildlife Matters

A case for a monthly bulletin

Posted on 1 March 2012 - 04:57am

Azrina Abdullah

WE have seen a fair share of wildlife seizures, arrests and prosecutions over the past few years. A few tonnes of pangolins, containers of illegal timber and masses of elephant tusks.

Finally, some hope of a green court

Posted on 27 January 2012 - 05:02am

Azrina Abdullah

THE new year started off on a depressing note; every other news alert I received went like this: 2011 – Worst year again for rhino poaching! Another Malaysia ivory seizure! Animal related diseases concern scientists! Endangered elephants suffer a bad year!

Green Court

Posted on 12 December 2011 - 04:57am

Azrina Abdullah

I JUST returned from Jakarta, having attended the Roundtable Meeting for Asean Chief Justices and Senior Judiciary on Environmental Law and Enforcement, organised by the Asian Development Bank and the Indonesian Supreme Court. The purpose of the roundtable is to enable Asean countries to share their experiences and innovative thinking in dealing with environmental cases.

What news of seized ivory?

Posted on 14 November 2011 - 05:00am

Azrina Abdullah

IT HAS been more than two months since the Royal Malaysian Customs announced there had been three massive seizures of African elephant tusks or ivory at the ports of Pasir Gudang, Penang and Port Klang. In total, 1764 tusks were seized.

From 8am to 5pm ...

Posted on 19 September 2011 - 05:00am

Azrina Abdullah

WHAT a busy few months it has been for Malaysia as it has yet again been pushed into the international wildlife spotlight. Aside from 1,764 elephant tusks seized by customs since July in Johor, Penang and Selangor (bad), there was also the rescue of animals this month from deplorable conditions in two Johor zoos after years of pressure from NGOs (good).

A golden chance lost

Posted on 15 August 2011 - 12:43am

Azrina Abdullah

WHAT can I say about our Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan)? I like to consider myself an optimist but statements made more than a month ago by a convicted wildlife courier demonstrate yet again the department's apathy and lack of common investigative sense.

AIDS cure it is not

Posted on 17 July 2011 - 07:40pm

Azrina Abdullah

LAST month, tokay geckos worth RM4.5 million were seized in Myanmar. The geckos were reportedly bound for Malaysia and China, where demand is high due to the popular myth that gecko’s tongue can cure AIDS. According to media reports, 300gm of gecko can fetch between RM25,000 and RM35,000.

Zoos must put animal welfare first

Posted on 20 June 2011 - 03:06pm

Azrina Abdullah

TWO weeks ago, a newspaper reported that Saleng Zoo, a private zoo in Senai, Johor, had its operating permit revoked. The decision was made by the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) after an audit found that conditions in the zoo were unsuitable for animals.

Have we done enough?

Posted on 23 May 2011 - 05:56pm

Long way to go

Posted on 25 April 2011 - 07:52am