RECENTLY, photos have emerged of bearded pigs at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Lahad Datu, following a sharp drop in sightings due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in the state. Are the photos showing the truth?
KOTA KINABALU: Bearded pigs are beginning to reappear in Sabah's Tabin Wildlife Reserve after fears grew that the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus might wipe out the species in the state.
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KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) will clamp down on the illegal trade of bearded pigs in Sarawak to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) into the wild population.
This comes after Sarawak banned the import of pigs, pork and pork products from Sabah following the detection of ASF among pigs in Sabah s Pitas district.
SFC chief executive Zolkipli Mohamad Aton said the illegal wildlife trade was a potential conduit for the virus to head into wild animals. To prevent any potential for ASF occurrence in the wild, SFC will scale up field enforcement at wet markets, illegal wild meat sale hotspots and logging areas to curb the commercial sale of wild meat, he said in a statement on Tuesday (Feb 23).
BANGKOK, 18 February 2021: Wildlife conservation is now a
top priority for the government of Sarawak that is home to 22 national parks,
four wildlife sanctuaries and five nature reserves.
The state’s parks cover 710,884 hectares offering refuge and
sanctuary for many endangered species endemic to Borneo, including the orangutan,
proboscis monkey, sun bear, brindled deer, dugong, Irrawaddy dolphin, sea
turtle, and many more.
Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late wildlife conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin, and the rest of the team at Australia Zoo continue to carry on the conservation work in Sarawak that was started by Irwin.
Bindi’s fascination with Sarawak began as a child listening