Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 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=/2005/6/7/nation/11145609 & sec=nation ________________________ Tuesday June 7, 2005 1,000 turtle eggs seized at border town KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation has seized some 1,000 turtle eggs from traders in Serikin, a Sarawak-Kalimantan border town, about 60km from here. The eggs, priced at RM1 each, originated from across the border, said the corporation & #146;s security and asset protection unit general manager Sani Bakar. He added that they were smaller than those found in Sarawak. The seizures were made on Sunday. & #147;Traders selling the eggs have been let off with a stern warning, & #148; said Sani yesterday. Sani said the corporation would distribute flyers to traders to warn them that it was an offence to sell turtles or their eggs as well as other protected wildlife in the state. The corporation, Sani said, would continue to clamp down on the illegal trade of protected wildlife in Serikin & #150; a tourist destination & #150; to protect Sarawak & #146;s good name. It would discuss the issue with the Indonesian authorities to facilitate trade and enforcement activities at border towns, he added. Sani said the migration of marine turtles across international borders was well documented, and the state had put much effort into its turtle conservation programme to increase the population. & #147;Over-harvesting of marine turtles within the region will have a significant impact on our local turtle population, which has a definite ecological role, & #148; he added. <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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