MIRI: The public in Sarawak must help to end wildlife abuse by stopping the buying, rearing and trapping of wild animals.

Sarawak Assistant Tourism Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who coordinated the rescue of two protected macaques in Miri city, said wildlife possession must not become a normal occurrence.

“Do not buy, rear or trap wildlife. Do not keep them as pets without knowledge on how to handle them in a humane manner, and provide them with proper living conditions.

“Anyone with knowledge of such actions must alert the forestry authorities.

“Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has a wildlife rescue team called Sarawak Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) to handle rescue operations.

“It was SWAT that rescued the two macaques here.

“After I called up the SFC state chief Oswald Bracken Tisen in Kuching…