Injured owl may have been kept illegally as pet

The Barred-Eagle Owl is a protected species in Malaysia. One was found injured at the Piasau Nature Park near Miri by Sarawak Forestry Corporation rangers. — Photo: Brandon Lim/Creative Commons

MIRI: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) believes there are rare birds such as owls being captured in the forests in and around Miri by unscrupulous wildlife traders.

This follows the discovery of an injured rare owl that was found dumped in a nature park here – believed to have been discarded after being illegally captured and kept as pet.