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27 illegal wildlife traps threatening Selangor and Perak destroyed

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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  • Authorities destroyed 27 illegal traps found in forest areas of Selangor and Perak during a recent Integrated Operation Khazanah operation.
  • The traps included spring traps, wire snares and other types identified by Malaysia’s wildlife department.

Authorities have destroyed 27 illegal traps found at wildlife hotspots in forests across Selangor and Perak.

The traps were removed during a recent Integrated Operation Khazanah, known as OBK, according to the director-general of Malaysia’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim.

The department said the traps included spring traps and wire snares. The operation targeted locations where such devices threatened wildlife.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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