PRESS RELEASE 22 March 2022, Kuala Lumpur: This Year of the Tiger International Day of Forests, MYCAT wishes to celebrate Malaysia’s natural forest that is rich in biodiversity which includes the Malayan tiger. Tigers will not survive for long if the natural forests continue to be cleared, degraded, and fragmented in the tiger’s stronghold states […]
We are crowdfunding
Crowdfunding Protect the Malayan Tiger and restore its habitat To our wonderful and dear supporters, I hope this note finds you in good health and spirit despite this very difficult time. As I spent the past months adapting to a new normal, I have had time to reflect on a topic that has been close […]
Appeal letter
Appeal letter A gift of hope to the Malayan tigers To our wonderful and dear supporters, It continually upsets us when news concerning Tigers and other magnificent species indicate a downtrend in overall populations. As you all are more than aware of, the Malayan tiger is on the brink of extinction with numbers plummeting to […]
Press Release
Press release PAHANG COMMITED TO PROTECT TIGER CORRIDOR AT SG YU Download the press release here. Muat turun siaran media di sini. 4 December 2019, Kuala Lumpur: On behalf of the tiger conservation NGOs, MYCAT applauds the Pahang State Government for its decision to gazette a 128-ha forest as a Permanent Forest Reserve and to […]
Press Release
Press release GLOBAL TIGER DAY 2019 HARI HARIMAU SEDUNIA 2019 28 July 2019, Kuala Lumpur: The Malayan Tiger is today on the verge of extinction, numbering less than 200 within the forests of Peninsula Malaysia. Their population is under severe threat from poaching and remains so due to inadequate protection and enforcement. Due to the […]
Press Release
Press release No Time Left to Save the Malayan Tiger MYCAT congratulates PERHILITAN and the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources for the successful launch of the Trust Fund for Malayan tigers at today’s World Wildlife Day 2019 celebrations. It is our sincere hope that the poignant message from the Prime Minister’s wife Tun […]
A Gift of Hope for Malayan Tigers
While some nations have lost their tigers in recent years, the king of the jungle is still with us in Malaysia. With an estimated 150 left in the wild, however, the critically endangered Malayan tiger faces severe threats from poaching, habitat loss and illegal trade. Our goal is to protect tigers and their habitats by […]
MYCAT Deeply Disappointed with Sentence for Illegal Possession of Tiger
PRESS STATEMENT On 5th December 2017, the Sessions Court in Ipoh, Perak sentenced Wong Chee Leong to a fine of RM 100,000 (in default, a one year imprisonment) and one month imprisonment for possessing a tiger carcass in Gopeng, Perak. The 43-year-old was arrested by the Wildlife and National Parks Department rangers on 2 February […]
Planting Together for Tigers
Sungai Yu Tiger Corridor, Lipis District, Pahang, Malaysia. On October 26th, Lipis District Forestry Office, Lipis District and Land Office, the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) and members of the public planted over 100 tree seedlings in the Sungai Yu Tiger Corridor, Pahang. The corridor is the last linkage between Malaysia’s largest tiger landscapes- […]
Encouraging fine given but longer prison sentences called for
We congratulate the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, particularly the enforcement division, on its investigations that led to the successful prosecution of the engineer for keeping a tiger cub, a leopard cat and various other protected species as pets. We are encouraged by the considerable fines imposed by the court, notably RM300,000 for […]