Bureau's expansion will scale up war on wildlife crime, experts say


KOTA KINABALU: Experts in Sabah are confident that Bukit Aman's plans to expand the scope of its Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) will provide a much-needed boost to the fight against poaching, smuggling and trafficking.

Dr Wong Siew Te, affectionately known as “Papa Bear” for his conservation efforts on the Bornean sun bear, said this expansion is good news and an essential step to fight wildlife crimes in Malaysia.

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