KOTA KINABALU: The Borneo Rhino Alliance has rebranded itself to Breeding Our Rare Animals (Bora) as it shifts its focus to conservation of other endangered wildlife following the extinction of the Sumatran rhino in Malaysia.
The non-governmental organisation has pinpointed three species on the critical list in this country, namely the Malayan seladang, Malayan tiger and Bornean banteng.
Bora executive director Datuk Dr John Payne (
pic) said the group s initial focus will be on the Bornean banteng or tembadau , deemed the most endangered wildlife species in Sabah after the rhino extinction. We changed our focus last year. After the last rhino died in Malaysia in November 2019, Bora still has a contractual agreement with the Sabah government to develop advanced reproductive technology as a means to help prevent the extinction of endangered species, he told The Star on Thursday (April 29).