Conservationists crying ‘fowl’ over dwindling species


PETALING JAYA: While the Year of the Rooster has kicked off, the future looks bleak for Malaysia’s very own endangered red junglefowl.

Known for its brilliantly coloured plumage, it used to be found foraging in the wild.

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