MIRI: The native market in Sarikei town in central Sarawak has been found to be a venue for selling live tarsier and slaughtered pangolin. "A trader inside the Sarikei Tamu building was found selling live tarsier inside a small cage. An alert passer-by managed to take photos of the native woman trader and the wildlife that were being sold at her stall. The SFC is working hard to curb the wildlife trade that is still widespread in Sarawak. Native markets and some pet shops in the urban centres are selling these endangered animals that were trapped from the forests and from logging zones and plantations.

Source: The Star May 26, 2019 02:15 UTC