Guest guest Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 ***************************Advertisement*************************** ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/5/12/nation/10927309 & sec=nation ________________________ Thursday May 12, 2005 Licence to catch snakes in Kedah ALOR STAR: The Kedah Wildlife Department is offering temporary licences to snake catchers in a move to control the population of the reptile. Department director Rahim Ahmad said the licences being offered would be for trapping ular senduk (cobra), ular tedung selar (king cobra) and ular sawa (python). “We wanted to get the public involved so that we can speed up the process of catching the snakes,” he said. “The licence costs RM50 and allows the holders to catch up to 50 snakes in three months. “The snakes caught could then be sold to authorised dealers,” he said yesterday, adding that the licences would be issued under the Wildlife Protection and National Park Act 1972. Rahim said that of the eight dealers authorised to trade snakes, six were in Padang Serai, one in Kubang Pasu and another in Baling. “We do not have any quota on the number of licences to catch snakes,” he said. On the case of the 18-month-old toddler in Kampung Kuala Janing who died of a snakebite last month, Rahim said residents should ensure that their surroundings were kept clean and cleared of shrubs and bushes in order not to attract snakes. “Snakes feed on rats. “They thrive in surroundings that are not kept clean,” he said. Those who wish to apply for snake catching licences can get the forms at Level 9, Wisma Persekutuan in Alor Star. For more information, call 04-730 2245. <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 1995-2004 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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