NGO: More rangers needed in Panti


Awful contraption: Chow showing a bird trap that is used to trap songbirds like the murai batu.

JOHOR BARU: The 12,000ha Panti forest reserve with over 250 species of animals is in danger of being poached by foreigners who trap birds for the Indonesian songbird market.

Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) vice-president Vincent Chow said more resources should be put in to curb poaching and bird trapping in the reserve located in the district of Kota Tinggi.

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