Getting tough on turtle egg smugglers


Baby turtles being released into the sea by a conservation centre. — Filepic

SANDAKAN: Firm enforcement against turtle egg smugglers by security forces in east coast Sabah would help in conserving the animals.

Friends Of Sea Turtle Education and Research (Foster) vice-chairman James Leong said moves to prevent turtle eggs from being smuggled into Sabah from southern Philippines was necessary to ensure the survival of the species.

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