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Published on: Tuesday, April 06, 2021
By: Bernama
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LENGGONG: Wildlife traffickers in the country, especially poachers, will face fines of up to RM1 million once amendments to existing laws are passed and implemented by the Government, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
He said the Government was in the final stages of amending the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716) before being tabled to the Cabinet and subsequently in Parliament to curb wildlife trafficking in the country.
He said the amendment would improve the Act, including increasing the fine from RM500,000 currently for wildlife trafficking offences to a fine of RM1 million later.