NSTnation Reward for capture of pygmy elephant poachers now stands at RM20k
This is on top of the RM10,000 offered by Sabah Wildlife Department , bringing the total amount to RM20,000.
Sherward said she had made a pledge last year to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal to assist the state government in conservation activities in Sabah. Following that, SWD officers were despatched to conduct investigations and found the male elephant's tusks were cut off by suspected poacher.
She said the orangutans, nicknamed Ceria and Rosa, would be monitored during the entire release programme.
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