Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 *Letters*<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Section/weekly_html?mysec=Lette\ rs>the Straits times<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Section/indexb_html?mysec=Letters> Department should release DNA findings S. M. MOHD IDRIS, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia <letters *Oct 10:* ------------------------------ *SAHABAT Alam Malaysia (SAM) would like to recall a DNA test conducted by the Wildlife Department on several orang utan owned by A' Famosa to determine if they are of the endangered Sumatran species. * <http://www.nst.com.my/Misc/Kiosk/eng2.htm> This issue came to light following an allegation from the public that Sumatran orang utan had been used in animal shows at the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. Following this, the department started investigations into the orang utan at the resort. DNA samples were referred to the Chemistry Department for analysis. However, after a lapse of three months the results remain unknown. SAM is intrigued at the time taken. The department should pursue the case if the orang utan are illegally procured. It should also look into other resorts in possession of these animals. A resort in Taiping claims to have got its orang utan from Sarawak — the Semenggoh rehabilitation centre. It is strange that these apes go to a private resort instead of ending up in a forest. Why does the resort need so many orang utan? It would not be too much at this juncture to ask for a thorough probe into how the orang utan ended up at these resorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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