SFC raids 4 handicraft premises, bear and eagle claws among wildlife parts seized

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A photo uploaded by SFC on its Facebook page shows part of the confiscated wildlife parts.

MIRI (April 22): Wildlife parts including those from protected species were confiscated by Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) personnel during raids carried out at four handicraft premises here on Wednesday.

SFC in a statement posted on its Facebook page said the Op Patuh raids were in collaboration with the Marine Police.

“Among the confiscated items were over 511 peacock parts, 148 bear claws, 17 deer antlers, 14 eagle claws, and one handbag made of deer skin,” said SFC in the statement.

It stressed that selling and owning wildlife products is a violation of the Wild Life Protection Ordinance 1998.

Anyone with information on suspicious activities from parties that capture, hunt, trade as well as owning protected or fully protected animals, can contact SFC’s hotline on 019-8859996 (Kuching), 019-8883561 (Sibu), 019-8332737 (Bintulu) or 019-8290994 (Miri).