Man detained for keeping sun bear cub and protected birds

JOHOR BARU (Bernama): The Johor Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) has detained a man for keeping a sun bear cub and several species of protected birds without permits in his business premises here.

Johor Perhilitan director Salman Saaban said acting on a tip-off,four Perhilitan officers raided the premises at Jalan Padi Makmur,Bandar Baru Uda,at 4.30pm on Sunday (Aug 5).

"A 52-year-old man was arrested for keeping those protected animals without permits under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716).

"He was later released on police bail pending further action,” Salman said in a statement Monday (Aug 5).

Besides the female sun bear cub,nine rose-ringed parakeets,one sulfur-crested cockatoo and a blue-and-gold macaw were also found in the premises during the raid.

Salman said the animals were worth about RM37,000 and were believed to have been kept by the man for the past year as a hobby.

He added that the case is being investigated under Section 60 and Section 68 of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716) for hunting or keeping protected animal species. - Bernama