(September 29, 2025) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not need to reinvent the wheel in reversing the decline of the Malayan tiger — of which only about 150 remain in the wild — a conservation group said.Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Malaysia, the local chapter of the New York-based organisation, said Nepal and India have proven that the world's largest big cat can be saved.Its country director, Dr Mark Rayan Darmaraj, said the National Tiger Conservation Task Force's (MyTTF) 10-year plan offered promise, but succe...

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(September 22, 2025) KUALA LUMPUR: At least 5,000 wildlife rangers are needed to patrol habitats in Peninsular Malaysia, a conservation group said.Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Malaysia, the local chapter of an international organisation headquartered in New York, added that more personnel were essential to curb poaching, a major factor in the decline of tigers and their prey species.Its country director, Dr Mark Rayan Darmaraj, said poaching had escalated sharply in recent decades. "Prior to two decades ago, ...

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(September 19, 2025) This Malaysia Day, our national celebration has been marred by the shocking news of suspects caught with a tiger carcass hidden in the boot of a vehicle in Mersing, Johor.The sight of our majestic national animal stuffed into a garbage bag, destined for transport and trade, is both sickening and heartbreaking. It is a dreadful reminder that poaching remains a grave threat to tigers and other wildlife in our country.The Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia (WCS Malaysia) commends the swift acti...

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(September 17, 2025) WWF-Malaysia is appalled by the discovery of a Malayan tiger carcass in Johor, with three individuals arrested in connection with this heinous crime on Malaysia Day.The Malayan tiger is not only a critically endangered species - with fewer than 150 left in the wild - but also our national icon.To have one snared and gunned down on the very day Malaysians honour the formation of our nation is nothing short of tragic and shameful. It is a crime against our ecosystem and against the spirit of our n...

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