Why poachers love to target sun bears


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 09 Jun 2019

PETALING JAYA: Sun bears are being poached for the pet trade and for their parts, according to sun bear conservationist Dr Wong Siew Te.

“The entire body of the sun bear has commercial value. Its meat can be sold as exotic food.

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