KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Wildlife Department is looking at upgrading the status of Pangolin to a completely protected species. In Sabah, Schedule 2 of the Enactment permits the hunting of the listed animals with a permit. Masidi hoped that the stronger legislation via the status upgrading will help cut off illegal wildlife trade. On the scales confiscated on July 29, Sabah Customs Department believes the scales were sourced from some 16,000 pangolins. Customs director-general Datuk T. Subromaniam at a function here yesterday, said investigations involving the 43-year-old suspect in the pangolin scales case are almost complete and he is expected to be charged in court soon.

Source: New Strait Times August 29, 2017 06:56 UTC