'Of late, there have been a number of crocodile attacks in Sabah, with the latest victim being a seven-year-old boy in Lahad Datu on Dec 8. Luckily, he survived.' - Stephanie Lee
Of late, there have been a number of crocodile attacks in Sabah, with the latest victim being a seven-year-old boy in Lahad Datu on Dec 8. Luckily, he survived.
He said that it was crucial for the crocodile population in Sabah to be monitored and managed properly to ensure that they were not eradicated from several rivers, especially in conflict areas.“Culling should only be carried out by the Sabah Wildlife Department with proper assessment of the risks to humans,” he said.
He said simulations based on survey data indicated a potentially sustainable harvest of only five adult crocodiles a year from Sungai Kinabatangan and zero from other rivers. Sabah Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga said the suggestion that crocodile hunting be held more frequently could be considered, but only in conflict areas.He added that one could not hunt nor kill these reptiles without a permit as per the Wildlife Conservation Enactment.
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