Page 12 - Augustine Tuuga News Today

A VIDEO of an otter cosying up to people for pets and treats at a Sabah park has gone viral. The video may give the impression that otters are safe to pet. Is this true?

KOTA KINABALU: Otters may look adorable or seem playful but people are advised against petting them as the animals may react aggressively if threatened.

KOTA KINABALU: There is fear that the Sunda pangolin will become extinct in Sabah due to illegal hunting, says state Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga.

KOTA KINABALU: There are fears that the Sunda pangolin, also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolin, may become extinct in Sabah due to illegal hunting, says Augustine Tuuga.

The Malayan Pangolin is so few in numbers that it could go extinct due to over-hunting. Is this true?

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will adopt more aggressive approaches in monitoring the hunting, sale or possession of protected wildlife or endangered plant species, says Sabah Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga.

KOTA KINABALU: The public are urged to report any poaching or trading of protected wildlife instead of taking matters into their own hands, says Sabah Wildlife director Augustine Tuuga.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is set to work with three organisations to conserve the state's elephants.

The Sabah Wildlife Department (JHL) is still investigating the death of a female elephant discovered in an oil palm plantation in Ulu Tungku, near here, on Tuesday.  Its Director Augustine Tuuga said the department was conducting a thorough investigation into the cause of the elephant’s death, whether due to poisoning or others.  “The elephant’s carcass was found by farm workers around 9am, who then notified the Wildlife Department in Lahad Datu.  “Several ...

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s endangered pygmy elephants are at risk of cadmium (heavy metal) poisoning, but it might take years before authorities find the source of the pollution.