‘Rope in Orang Asli to flush out poachers’

Perhilitan officers in Desaru, Kota Tinggi, showing some of the traps used by poachers. — Bernama

AUTHORITIES involved in protecting Malaysia’s wildlife from poachers should rope in the Orang Asli community.

Johor Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) vice-president Vincent Chow said the community was more than capable of helping out in Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah (OBK), a multi-agency task force to clamp down on illegal wildlife trading and poaching.