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Saltie caught behind primary school

LIMBANG: A saltwater crocodile, measuring some 15 feet, was captured behind a primary school here on Tuesday (Nov 10). Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a call around 10.59pm regarding the giant reptile. A team of firefighters was immediately dispatched to the location – SK St Edmund. The massive specimen, estimated to weigh around […]

20 suspected wildlife parts seized

MIRI: Over 20 suspected wildlife parts including those from some totally protected and protected species were seized by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) enforcement officers during an operation in Niah yesterday (Nov 4) afternoon. According to a press statement released today (Nov 5), SFC enforcement officers from Miri Regional Office made a spot check at a […]

Eyeing the Guinness World Records

By Voon Yih Boon SEMATAN: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) aims to set a record in the Guinness Book of World Records when the deployment of artificial reef balls is completed, with it being among the longest in the world, covering more than 1,000km from Tanjung Datu to Lawas. A total of RM70 million was allocated […]

Man held for having protected birds, tortoises

KUCHING:  A man was arrested by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) for illegally possessing 42 protected birds and three tortoises last Thursday (Oct 22). In a statement issued, the corporation’s enforcement officers were patrolling in Pending Industrial Estate around 11am and spotted the animals in the cages. “The team saw several birdcages at the backyard […]

Learning how to handle fires

MIRI: Civil servants were taught how to handle fires in a ‘Race on Fire’ programme today. The programme, organised by the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in conjunction with the Sarawak Public Service Innovation Week, took place at the Lopeng fire and rescue station. Sarawak Federal Secretary, Datuk Mohd Shahabuddin Omar and Sarawak Bomba […]

Three arrested, 35kg of exotic meat seized

RESTAURANT RAID BINTULU: A restaurant that stores and offers for sale meat of unlicensed exotic animals at Jalan Tanjung Kidurong was raided by enforcement forces in an integrated operation last Monday (Sept 28). Bintulu district police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the 9pm operation involved personnel from Bintulu district police headquarters (IPD) and Sarawak Forestry […]

SFC saves 48 crocodile eggs

MIRI: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) rescued 48 crocodile eggs in Kuala Baram over the weekend. The corporation said that they received an emergency call from a farm worker pertaining to the discovery last Saturday. “The caller informed us about a huge crocodile at the farm. Acting on the information received, our swift wildlife action […]

Divers remove sea debris

KUCHING: Debris was removed from the sea during a Coral Reef Cleaning and Monitoring Programme at the Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National Park on Monday (Aug 31) here. The programme, organised by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), was funded by Petronas under the SFC-Petronas Eco-marine project which aimed to raise awareness on marine pollution. It attracted 40 […]

Divers help clean coral reefs

MIRI: About 40 divers joined the “Coral Reefs Cleaning and Monitoring” Programme at Marina Bay Jetty on Monday (August 31). The programme, which aimed to preserve and conserve Sarawak’s marine life ecosystem, was organised by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) in conjunction with this year’s Malaysia’s National Day. The opening ceremony was graced by the chief […]

Fancy a night walk among nature?

KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) launched its new ecotourism product, Urban Forest Night Walk, at Sama Jaya Nature Reserve here last Friday night. The new feature allows urban dwellers to go on a nature walk at night and experience the never-seen-before sights and sounds of the wilderness at the 38-hectare park. Tourism, Arts and Culture […]