Kuala Lumpur, 24 January 2016 – Social media has exploded with outrage after the discovery of the tiger carcass in Kemaman and the arrest of three men through the efforts of the Terengganu Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan). Very rightly so. Amidst the anger and sadness, the questions being asked are: why and […]
MYCAT Launches #NoMoreDeadTigers Petition to Demand Justice for Wild Tigers
Kuala Lumpur, 26 February 2016 – The Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) launched a petition today demanding four immediate actions to stop the alarming loss of wild Malayan tigers. The petition follows two seizures of wild tigers from illegal traders and the rescue of a third from a snare. The wild population suffered a […]
Enough is Enough! #NoMoreDeadTigers
Malaysians were recently shocked by the loss of SIX wild Malayan tigers in the span of a single month. They were among the last 300 tigers that now fight to stay alive. Extinction is real. These are just the latest cases in a string of deaths. Illegal hunting and trade, driven by demand for wildlife […]