THE Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia Program (WCS Malaysia) is heartened by the passing of the Wildlife Conservation (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Dewan Rakyat on Oct 26, “New law passed with heftier punishments to protect endangered wildlife” (The Star, Oct 26; online at https://bit.ly/3mfi8az).
Some of the notable amendments include an increase in fines of up to RM1mil for certain offences, and an increase in jail terms of up to 15 years for others.
