LETTER | Can Malaysia save a national symbol from poaching and trade?
LETTER | Can Malaysia save a national symbol from poaching and trade? A - LETTER | In early March Malaysia lost yet another wild tiger. Awang Rasau, as it was named, succumbed to the terrible damage inflicted by eight bullets, believed to be the work of poachers. When there are so few left, every loss is an immense blow. Malaysia is thought to have less than 200 tigers left in the wild and Awang Rasau’s death means this national symbol has faded even further. Malaysia’s forests reverberate with such losses; a tiger rescued from a snare along the Gerik-Jeli highway in 2009 that subsequent...
Source: malaysiakini.com