Sarawak minister tells public to stop buying, rearing, trapping wildlife


Sarawak assistant tourism minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin feeding mandarin oranges to the rescued macaques at Piasau Nature Reserve in Miri. -Photo by Stephen Then

MIRI: Members of the public have been told to stop buying, rearing and trapping wild-animals.

Sarawak Assistant Tourism Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who on Friday (Feb 1) coordinated the rescue of two protected macaques in Miri city, said Saturday (Feb 2) that wildlife possession must not become a norm.

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