Black bear cub rescued from smugglers in Kaghan Valley

Securing Malaysian Skies Against Wildlife Traffickers

The alarming rise in wildlife smuggled through Kuala Lumpur airports to India calls for more surveillance and joint investigations, writes wildlife trade expert Kanitha Krishnasamy. IN MARCH, 4 gibbons found nowhere else in the world except Borneo were discovered in the luggage of passengers who flew into Chennai from Kuala Lumpur. For 2 of these Endangered Eastern Grey Gibbons, the rescue came too late – they had died by the time they were foun…

Black bear cub rescued from smugglers in Kaghan Valley

Police in Balakot recovered a black bear cub being illegally smuggled from the Kaghan Valley to Peshawar on Tuesday and arrested four individuals involved in the act, officials confirmed. According to Balakot SHO Sadaqat Nisar, the police intercepted a suspicious vehicle at the Balakot forest barrier based on a tip-off. During the search, officers discovered the bear cub wrapped in a piece of cloth, concealed inside the car. The arrested individ…