Tag: poaching

15-foot, 500kg croc caught

DARO: A 15-foot crocodile was caught in the Batang Lassa River near the Daro ferry point here today. According to an eyewitness, Jamaludin Sharaee, the reptile was estimated to weigh about 500 kilogrammes. “The crocodile was caught by two young men from a licensed firm from Sibu,” he said when contacted by New Sarawak Tribune. […]

Firearm: Police’s decision dismays rural folks

KAPIT: News that the police will revoke firearm permits if holders use their weapons for poaching has been met with dismay by some folks here. “In some ways, they feel that there is still a lack of understanding from the relevant authorities with regard to the matter that touches their traditional way of life,” said […]