Croc farming potential source of income
BY AFIEZUL SAMIT KUCHING: Samarahan Crocodile Hunters (SCH), established last December, sees the breeding of crocodiles as a potential source of income. SCH was established to deal with the threat of crocodiles, especially in Sungai Meranek, Kota Samarahan. Its director Datuk Idris Buang said SCH was in the process of looking at suitable technology to […]
One park, four reserves open on New Year’s Eve
KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), controller of 46 national parks, five wildlife sanctuaries and 15 nature reserves, has announced that it will only allow one Nature Park and four nature reserves open to public on New Year’s Eve. On the sites that will be opened that day, Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) will have all other […]
Birding basics workshop at Sama Jaya Nature Reserve
KUCHING: This year, in collaboration with the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), Malaysian Nature Society Kuching Branch (MNSKB) has recently organised its birdwatching workshop in Sama Jaya Nature Reserve here. With participants from both government bodies and non-governmental organisations (NGO), MNSKB and SFC have shared the basics of birdwatching. This included the basics of using binoculars, […]
Crocodile hunters given permit, licence
KUCHING: The Samarahan Crocodile Hunters team has been issued permission and licence by the Controller of Wild Life to hunt and cull crocodiles. However, this is only allowed when it is believed that the reptiles are a threat to the public. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) explained that since 2016, they had introduced a Crocodile Management […]
Enhancing management of national parks in Sarawak
KUCHING: Eleven out of 45 national parks in Sarawak have developed their respective management plans to act as a guide for the agencies in managing the parks. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the plan was in line with the restructuring of the functions of Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) as approved […]
Be fair to the natives
MIRI: The people here displayed mixed reactions for the call to amend the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998. Recently, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has called for the amendment of the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998 to allow natives to sell wildlife parts, especially wild boars, in the open market to […]
NGO opposes wildlife trade
KUCHING: Sarawak Eco-Warriors (SEW) strongly opposes the trade of wildlife products such as wild boar meat. It instead asks local leaders to produce new solutions for native communities to generate sustainable income. This is in response to a recent statement by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing urging the Sarawak Forestry Corporation […]
Wild boar meat not for sale
KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has offered grounds for its stance on the prevention of the sale of wild boar meat. “This is to ensure that rural communities continue to have the food that they need. Studies show that wildlife trade in town is the single cause of the decline of wildlife and depriving the […]
Non-native hunters cause of wild boar drastic decline
KUCHING: Who is to be blamed for the reduced wild boar population in the state? Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing said today there was no definite data from Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) showing that hunting by native communities had resulted in the drastic decline of wild boar population. “I believe non-natives are […]
Allow rural people to hunt wild boar
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing has urged the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) to consider the rural folks’ efforts to earn extra income during the Covid-19 economic slowdown by selling wild boar meat. He said the Dayak folks of Kapit had been crying foul over SFC officers confiscating their […]
