Tag: BSBCC

Make sun bears ‘totally protected’

KUCHING: The protection status of sun bears in Sarawak should be elevated from ‘protected’ to ‘totally protected’, said Dr Wong Siew Te, chief executive officer and founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) in Sabah. “In Sarawak, in theory, licensed people are still able to hunt sun bears, but the Forest Department Sarawak […]

Virtual talks on sun bear upkeep

KUCHING: World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) will be hosting a virtual talk on sun bear conservation in Sarawak and Sabah tomorrow (Nov 28). The talk aims at increasing the public’s awareness and sense of appreciation for sun bear conservation and garnering more support towards the protection of this species and their habitat. Scheduled […]

Montom returns to the wild

Bornean Sun Bear rehabilitation SANDAKAN: Returning back to the wild is the current phase for Montom, a six-year-old male Bornean Sun Bear that has been rehabilitated here at the Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre and now ready to embrace his path as a sun bear. Through the collaboration between the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre […]