DECEMBER 4 —  The recent announcement on the set-up of a Wildlife Crime Bureau (WCB) by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim, presents a gleam of hope in the fight to protect our Malayan tiger.

WWF-Malaysia applauds the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) for this welcome announcement which marks yet another step forward in the fight against wildlife poaching and trafficking. We also express our appreciation to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) and PERHILITAN for their immense support in leading the charge against wildlife crimes.

With our wild tiger population numbers still below 200, it gives me great hope to see other recent key developments in our fight for the Malayan tiger: