Xavier: War declared on poachers to save Malayan tigers
Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Xavier Jayakumar said a task force patrolling on the ground is being created under the Tiger Protection and Patrolling Programme to protect the Malayan tiger. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar said a task force patrolling on the ground is being created under the Tiger Protection and Patrolling Programme . “The time has come to stop the killings of Malayan Tigers and other wildlife by these ruthless poachers! Today on the World Wildlife Day, I am declaring war against poachers!,” he said at the pre-launch of Save our Malayan Tiger Campaign in conjunction with World Wildlife Day 2019, here today.
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