Fortified laws can stop trade

THE recent revelation in Parliament that close to 12,800 animals were seized from illegal traders over 17 months, in Peninsular Malaysia alone, paints a grim picture of the scale of wildlife crime and the threat it poses.

Fortifying the law is one way to address the challenge of wildlife crime and Traffic welcomes the move to toughen up the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010, recently announced by Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (Government seeks to end wildlife trade, The Star, Nov 1).