Pangolins will go extinct if merciless killing persists


Bid to save pangolins: The Sabah state government has upgraded the conservation status of pangolins in order to protect the species. Inset: Seized pangolin scales.

KOTA KINABALU: The sheer volume of pangolins found mercilessly killed at a warehouse in Sabah is a reality check for Sabah as its conservation efforts takes a beating with wildlife poaching happening on an unprecedented scale, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew.

She expressed her shock at the number of fully protected pangolins being killed.

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