Astonishing animals of jaw dropping beauty ..
Words will mean nothing so let the actions do the talking ..
Who would have predicted what we humans would have caused them ..
There is 7 simple facts that I'd like to get through to you :
- According to the WWF , there are only 3200 tigers living in the wild across 13 countries worldwide shrinking 50 % in the last decade
- The declining tiger population is direct consequence of illegal poaching , severe habitat loss and declining prey base
- Basically , tigers need a large area to live in , they aren't fuckin' domesticated cats
- Agriculture / Logging / Urbanisation of rural areas and the growing human population - facts that are forcing the tigers into small , isolated pockets
- Smaller clusters of habitat are also more accessible to poachers than large tracts of natural forest just like how it's always easier to net fishes outta the aquarium rather than a lake
- Reduced habitats and increased threats to the tigers simply mean that fewer tigers can survive in the wild
- Worldwide trading and illegal trafficking of tigers parts are the major threats driving tigers to extinction
I am writing to express complete dissatisfaction towards the current Wild Life Act 1972 (Act 76) imposed by the Malaysian government in which I think is utterly fuckin' useless and has been only great in helping to grow the number of poachers and illegal traders
In 2005 , 23-year old Ang Chun Tan was fined a mere RM7,000 after he was found guilty with a carcass of a tiger cut in four in his fridge but Malaysia’s Protection of Wild Life Act 1972 listed the punishment for the crime of possessing a tiger with a maximum penalty of RM15,000 fine or a jail term not exceeding five years
Therefore , amending the Protection of Wild Life Act 1972 (Act 76) must be made a priority if our wildlife is to stand a chance . We need everyones help to make a difference if we'd like our future family and kids to be lucky enough to see a tiger
A campaign , which was carried out over one and a half years , calling for a stronger and more comprehensive wildlife law , has ONLY received the support of 56,062 people from 161 countries !!
A tiger can be cut up and sold by body parts to amounts up to RM 150,000 . The poachers under the current law are fined RM 7,000 - 15,000 . How can we justify this Wildlife law in Malaysia ?!
The poachers are not put off by the fuckin' law and resort to trying again and again because the fines are a mere dog shite compared the lucrative income they get from snaring tigers ..
Take a close look at the pictures , like with all the other pictures in the blog .. you can click them for a larger resolution . Please pass the word around .. A new group will be linked on to Trippy and Twisted on facebook so we can try and petition the NGO's to fight our case in the parliament this upcoming general meeting . No matter how hard they try , they can't stop us now ..
I am also uploading two videos of a 5 year old tiger that was trapped in the Royal Belum Forest Reserve , about an hour from my home in Malaysia . This tiger has since died from severe injuries caused by illegal poachers who has obviously not been caught yet .. Take this moment to ponder please ..
