Wildlife MURDERER in LANGKAWI

Received an email from my friend. THe Article was Shocking & to think it happens in Langkawi it is more upsetting. I dont believe its happening in Langkawi.


WELL the Authorities should start to investigate & capture this culprit. THere goes the eco-tourism industry if this kind of act cannot be stop.

This maybe one of many cases in Langkawi.  Lucky the passerby caught the act.. But no arrest been made so far!  


Anaklangkawi


Original Article Here..

"No, this is not a stock image downloaded from the internet. 

This is reality in Langkawi. It shows a dead Langur mother shot by local villagers on the 20th of January 2012 at the foot of the hillside at Pantai Tengah. My informant was on his bicycle when he drove around the corner and the dreadful sight of the dead monkey hanging head down in the tree opened up to him. At the same time he caught the three local culprits by surprise. They were dragging along two injured and blood covered baby Langurs. One of the men carried a brand new 16 gauge shotgun. 

My informant immediately started to question the guys and managed against their will to get hold of the two babies which had strangling roots tight around their neck. Not feeling comfortable with the rifle in his opponent’s hands and worried about the well being of the little orange ones he headed direct towards the animal clinic. While one of the monkey babies died in the first night, the second one seems to be ok so far and hopefully might stay alive.

I am actually wondering that only a few days after a similar incident in Pantai Kok again Lemurs were killed. There are plenty of Macaques to see on Langkawi but Lemurs are rather seldom to see. And these few are destroying the rubber plants on his plantation one of the guys claimed? Is it coincidence or are the "hunters" after the Lemur babies? Is maybe someone paying good money for them? I know quite a few licensed hunters and none of them would ever shoot an animal mother carrying children. It is not only cruel by all means it is also absolutely illegal."

Note: The author wrote "Lemur", in which he was referring to the "Langur". 

Kerajaan Kedah Diminta Wartakan Hutan Di Langkawi

GEORGE TOWN, 17 Feb (Bernama) -- Persatuan Pengguna Pulau Pinang (CAP) menggesa kerajaan Kedah supaya mewartakan seluruh kawasan hutan diLangkawi termasuk hutan paya bakau sebagai hutan simpan kekal bagi menyelamatkan khazanah alam semula jadi di pulau peranginan itu.

Presidennya S.M. Idris berkata langkah itu perlu dilakukan melalui usaha memelihara dan memulihara kawasan hutan termasuk kawasan paya bakau yang telah diterokai dan dimusnahkan sebelum ini.

Beliau berkata tinjauan CAP mendapati ribuan hektar hutan bakau di pulau itu telah dimusnahkan dan ini menyebabkan berlaku pencemaran laut, hakisan tanah dan tempat pembiakan hidupan air terancam.

Idris berkata kerajaan negeri harus mengawal projek pembangunan di Langkawi agar ia dilaksanakan secara lestari.

-- BERNAMA

A/L :- 

Setuju.. Selagi hutan kat Langkawi tidak diwartakan.. Selagi itulah akan ada pihak yg teroka hutan & meminta geran tanah atas nama pertanian & penerokaan. Macam yg berlaku di kawasan hutan sekitar jalan Kedawang ke Pantai Cenang. Jgn sampai habis semua tarak sudah.. Waktu tu baru semua gigit jari.. 

Mana persatuan Pengguna Langkawi?