Fourteen leading tiger experts appeal to Chinese and U.S. presidents Discussion of China’s tiger farms and its growing domestic trade in luxury tiger products was unfortunately not on the table for President Xi’s September 24, 2015 visit with U.S. President Barack Obama. Between 5,000 and 6,000 tigers are being farmed today in China for a luxury […]
Johor Baru, Malaysia officials admit clubbing more than 1,000 dogs to death
JOHOR BARU, Malaysia––Johor Baru central municipal council president Sallehuddin Hassan on June 17, 2014 acknowledged to Malaysia Star reporter Desiree Tresa Gasper that city staff had killed 1,181 street dogs in the first five months of 2014, after killing 2,524 dogs in 2013 and 2,345 in 2012. The killings came to light after Johor Baru […]
After shooting street dogs, Malaysia massacres long tailed macaques
Minister orders “immediate investigation” PETALING JAYA, Malaysia––Malaysian natural resources and environment minister Douglas Uggah “has ordered an immediate investigation by a team from his ministry into the alleged inhumane massacre of wild monkeys by its contractors,” Michelle Chun of the Sun Daily reported on March 29, 2013. In effect, Uggah ordered the Malaysian federal wildlife […]