Guest guest Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/8/17/focus/tiger & sec=focus ________________________ Saturday, August 17, 2002 Shooting tigers not the solution THE Kedah branch of the Malaysian Nature Society is shocked to read the news that the Kelantan Mentri Besar has issued an order to shoot and kill all tigers in the state. We are sympathetic with the victims of tiger attacks but as most of the natural habitat of tigers has been cleared for development and thus, tigers may be forced to come out of the jungle to hunt. We also know that these tigers were “forced” to attack humans after they had been wounded by irresponsible hunters or shotgun owners. It is we who created this problem in the first place. Trapping the tigers and relocate them to Taman Negara or the zoo is a much more humane and sensible solution. These long-term solutions may be more effective to prevent similar incidences: <li> Prevent poaching of tigers by gun owners. Enforcement by Perhilitan rangers should be stepped up; <li> Educate the shotgun owners who have been issued gun licences for pest control not to use their guns to hunt or shoot at endangered species; and <li> Stop issuing shotgun licences for pest control as there are hardly any pests destroying their crops or fruits orchards anymore. CHAIRMAN, Malaysian Nature Society (Kedah Branch). (via e-mail) <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2002 Report Share Posted August 22, 2002 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/8/22/focus/harimaux & sec=focus ________________________ Thursday, August 22, 2002 Shooting tigers not the solution SAHABAT Alam Malaysia is horrified at news of the recent decision to shoot tigers in Kelantan. The proposed decision is made without the slightest concern for the fact that tigers are totally protected and seriously threatened. Rather than passing a death sentence on the defenceless tigers, it is about time the authorities took a serious look at the root cause of this tiger-human conflict. Shooting all tigers will not solve the problem. Does this mean the authorities will also embark on another shooting operation against elephants should these marauding pachyderms emerge from the surrounding forest and pose a threat to villagers and crops? Perhaps the authorities have failed to realise that increasing human population and the demands of the people for forest resources have led to the destruction of the flora and fauna. It could be said even the most protected areas are modified environments and in many cases parks and reserves have only remained on paper while no effort is being taken to study the impact of human intrusions and violations of protected areas. Furthermore, protected areas are demarcated according to political considerations but for animals, there are no political boundaries and the tiger population may live outside protected areas. Clearly there is a need to reduce human-wildlife conflict through a series of processes such as the mapping of corridors for access route of the animals, planning for necessary resettlement of villagers to avoid conflict at the same time taking into consideration land use pattern, integrating the local community to wildlife management. Lastly, a forum should be formed to bring together activists, conservationists and park managers with a common agenda. But all this requires money and the funding support needs to be worked out. Hopefully there will be a change in attitude and acceptance of the fact that there will be no conservation activity without political dedication and interest. Tigers and all other species should be regarded as valuable resources and they have every right to share this earth with man. Saving them and their habitats will be a wise investment in the survival of our species. S. M. MOHAMED IDRIS, President, Sabahat Alam Malaysia, Penang. (via e-mail) <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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