Confab on animal welfare in Kuching this Oct
KUCHING: The Asia for Animals Sarawak Conference (AfA) 2023 is expected to be held this coming Oct 11 to 14 at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK). With its theme “Education and Engagement Bring Change”, AfA2023 is a leading conference, which gathers experts, advocates, and stakeholders in the fields of animal welfare and wildlife management from […]
SFC to host global meeting on primates
SARAWAK Forestry Corporation (SFC) will be organising the International Primatological Society-Malaysian Primatological Society (IPS-MPS) Joint Meeting 2023 from Aug 19 to 25. Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the international meeting is themed ‘Primates and People: A New Horizon’. He said the custodian of […]
Sarawak Energy launches innovative approach to wildlife conservation
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has launched Sarawak’s first Amphibian and Reptile Pod, an innovative approach to conservation that is also the first ex-situ (off-site) conservation facility of its kind in Malaysia. It was done as part of its focus on developing its energy resources responsibly and sustainably to maximise the positive impacts and minimise potential harm […]
Why understanding the crocs is important
WITH some 30 national parks and nature reserves, it is not surprising that Sarawak is home to numerous extraordinary floras, fauna, and wildlife. From endangered Orang Utans, proboscis monkeys, rare Irrawaddy dolphins and sea turtles to towering cliffs, mangrove swamps, ancient rainforests, and a vast cave system which is home to millions of bats, Sarawak […]
State’s wildlife conservation assured
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will continue to safeguard fully protected areas in an effort to conserve the state’s wildlife. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that Sarawak said these include national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and natural reserves. “It is through such efforts that we can find many wildlife such as Orang […]
Rare owl to be released back to nature
MIRI: A local protected bird species called Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) was surrendered to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) on Saturday by a concerned citizen. According to SFC in a statement, the owl will be released back into the wild after health checks. Owls are a protected species under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance 1998. […]
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 […]
