SHAH ALAM (Bernama): The governments of Malaysia and Indonesia will both work together to ensure the success of the Sumatran rhino breeding programme in order to save the species in Sabah. Deputy Water, Land and Natural Resources minister Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji said the collaboration is expected to be carried out by the end of this year to save the rhinoceros species from extinction. "The Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia today is no longer able to produce new offspring, so the government will try to save the species from extinction. Last Monday (May 27), the last male Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia died of old age and multiple organ failure at 35. Tengku Zulpri said the government is also working towards saving the Malayan tiger, of which there are less than 200 in the country's forests.

Source: The Star June 01, 2019 11:15 UTC