A self employed General Practitioner who lives with his lovely family in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. He dedicates his spare time serving people with precious information on climbing the Majestic Mountain of the Borneo, Mt Kinabalu. Reachable at drizad(at)gmail.comTurtle poachers apprehended in Sabah, Malaysia
Dead turtles lining up at the harbour - photo from Daily Express
WWF-Malaysia and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia applaud the success of the Sabah Marine Police and encourage them and other enforcement agencies to continue these efforts. Chris R. Shepherd, the Senior Programme Officer with TRAFFIC Southeast Asia says, “We urge the authorities to prosecute these poachers to the full extent of the law. If there is no deterrent, killing of these endangered species will continue”.
Female hawksbill turtles make about 1,000 nests in Malaysia each year
My two cents: If we don’t do something right now, I am afraid that our next generation - our children can only know these kind of turtles in museums…
