Tag: protected animal

Good Samaritan cares for slow loris while waiting for authorities

KAPIT: A slow loris found by a man here in his backyard was safely handed over to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC). SFC in a statement expressed its gratitude to the man known only as Lim. “The slow loris was found by Lim on Thursday (March 3) in his backyard. Realising that the Ukang/Bengkang species […]

Six fined RM12,000 for wildlife offences

SIBU: Six Indonesian men were fined a total of RM12,000 for the possession of protected wildlife and wild birds, including a crocodile and White-rumped Shama also locally known as “Burung Murai Batu”. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), in a statement yesterday (July 28), said the six accused pleaded guilty to the charges before the court and […]

Good Samaritan rescues pangolin

SIBU: A pangolin spotted at the Sibu-Bintulu flyover was rescued by a concerned citizen on Monday (July 5) A spokesman from the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) said the man acted quickly and rescued the animal by bringing it back to his home. “The kind-hearted man brought the pangolin back to his house before alerting SFC […]