KOTA KINABALU: Crocodiles in areas where attacks have taken place will be trapped and culled, says the Sabah Wildlife Department. Its director Augustine Tuuga said rangers would also be deployed to trap crocodiles in areas where the reptiles pose a danger to humans. “Crocodiles are listed under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,” Augustine said. He said Sarawak had proposed downgrading crocodile protection to Appendix II during the Conference of Parties last year, and this was approved. Over the past two years, Wildlife rangers have had to respond to incidents of human-crocodile conflict with reptiles appearing in populated areas around Sabah.

Source: The Star March 22, 2017 08:37 UTC