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December 15, 2017  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

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 […]

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December 7, 2017  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

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 […]

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November 9, 2017  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

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- […]

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March 1, 2017  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

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 […]

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March 1, 2017  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

Malaysia Busts Elephant Hunting Syndicate

The Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) congratulates the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (DWNP) and the Malaysian Armed Forces for taking down one of Malaysia’s most wanted elephant hunting syndicates.   The joint effort, under the joint 1Malaysia Biodiversity Enforcement Operation Network (1MBEON), saw the arrest of seven locals in Kelantan […]

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October 4, 2016  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

Rewilding Yu

In conjunction with Global Tiger Day on 29 July, MYCAT launched their Rewilding Yu reforestation project at Sungai Yu Eco-Viaduct 3, Pahang. Officiated by Y.A.M. Tengku Aishah of Pahang, Rewilding Yu is a component of the Sungai Yu Tiger Corridor Conservation Programme. Its aim is to bring wildlife and forests back to the Sungai Yu […]

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September 23, 2016  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

MYCAT’S CSR Partner Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)

MYCAT’S CSR Partner Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) unveiled its new logo during the Malaysia Day charity match between Harimau Malaysia and Dugong All Stars at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi, Negeri Sembilan. It was an exciting game, ending in victory for Harimau Malaysia with a score of 3-1. All profits from the […]

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July 27, 2016  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

The fight must go on. Vote to save Malayan tigers!

Kuala Lumpur, 6 March 2015 – When it was revealed in 2014 that there may only be 250-340 wild Malayan tigers left1, down from the previous estimate of 500, many might have wondered what tiger conservationists have been doing. MYCAT Tracks: The Malayan Tiger’s Struggle for Existence, a report published by the Malaysian Conservation Alliance […]

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July 27, 2016  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

The Malayan tiger is officially Critically Endangered

Kuala Lumpur, 28 July 2015 – The Malayan tiger is now officially listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world’s most comprehensive source of information on wild animals and plants and the level of threat they face. Recognised as a new sub-species just over a decade ago, these tigers […]

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July 27, 2016  |  By mycat-admin  |  In News

The Body Shop Malaysia gives a gift of hope to the Malayan Tiger this Christmas

Kuala Lumpur, 16 November 2015 – The Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) thanks The Body Shop Malaysia for the donation of RM191,254.82 towards its tiger conservation programme. “Critically endangered, there may be less than 300 wild tigers surviving in Malaysia, and the conservation community needs to harness greater support from all around,” said Dr. […]

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Latest Posts

  • Celebration of the International Day of Forests for the Critically Endangered Malayan Tiger Tuesday, 22, Mar
  • We are crowdfunding Monday, 8, Jun
  • Appeal letter Thursday, 19, Dec
  • Press Release Wednesday, 4, Dec
  • Press Release Sunday, 28, Jul


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