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Authorities in Kedah have apprehended a suspect and recovered 89 protected turtles and tortoises during enforcement raids at two locations. The operation highlights ongoing efforts to combat wildlife trafficking in the state.
Malaysia's Malayan tiger population is showing signs of recovery following the implementation of the Biodiversity Protection and Patrol programme since 2019, with increased enforcement actions and habitat protection yielding measurable conservation gains.
New Zealand has confirmed its first H5N1 bird flu case in a migratory seabird near Wellington, prompting urgent vaccination efforts for endangered native birds that evolved without natural predators.
Authorities in Tumpat have arrested an 18-year-old for illegally possessing four protected wildlife species valued at RM48,500, highlighting continuing wildlife trafficking concerns in Malaysia.
A man in eastern China was jailed after police discovered he was illegally breeding over 300 pythons in his residential flat. The operation was uncovered when an unusually high electricity bill drew investigators' attention.
Laotian authorities have dismantled a significant wildlife trafficking operation, rescuing nearly 300 animals and seizing tonnes of illegal wildlife products. The busts highlight the Mekong region's vulnerability to cross-border smuggling networks.
Authorities in Sabah arrested a 27-year-old Filipino man during a raid at a plantation in Kinabatangan, seizing 10 living pangolins and an elephant tusk. The operation underscores growing wildlife smuggling operations in Malaysian Borneo.