Great news: Peminat Haiwan Exotic Malaysia – a Facebook group illegally selling protected Malaysian wildlife – has been removed.
Yesterday, we called attention to Peminat Haiwan Exotic Malaysia and urged our Facebook and Twitter communities to report this group for “selling regulated goods” because it was promoting the sale of protected Malaysian species.
Members of this group were selling Leopard Cats (Prionailurus bengalensis), Dusky Leaf-monkeys (Trachypithecus obscurus), Barred Eagle Owls (Bubo sumatranus), Binturongs (Arctictis binturong) and several other protected species. Sadly, most of the photos depicted baby animals who were likely stolen from their mothers (although it is common for wildlife traders to kill the mothers).
We at Annamiticus would like to thank everyone who took a few moments out of their day to report Peminat Haiwan Exotic Malaysia to Facebook. Let’s continue to root out, disrupt, and expose wildlife traffickers – no matter where they try to conduct their dirty business.
Help fight against wildlife trafficking: Support our work to advocate for the protection of endangered species at the upcoming CITES CoP17 in South Africa.
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Rhishja Cota
I am the founder of Annamiticus and I have been researching and writing about wildlife trafficking issues since 2009. I also founded World Pangolin Day in 2012. I am the author of USAID Wildlife Asia's Pangolin Species Identification Guide: A Rapid Assessment Tool for Field and Desk. I co-facilitated and was a presenter at the USAID Wildlife Asia Pangolin Care Workshop. At the 4th Regional Dialogue on Combating Trafficking of Wild Fauna and Flora, I facilitated the species roundtables on pangolins. I have trekked with forest rangers in Cambodia, journeyed to the streets of Hanoi to research the illegal wildlife trade, and to the rainforests of Sumatra and Java to document the world’s rarest rhinos. At CITES meetings, I collaborate with colleagues from around the world to lobby in favor of protecting endangered species. I hosted the Behind the Schemes podcast and am the author of the book Murder, Myths & Medicine. I enjoy music, desert gardening, herping, reading, creating, and walking with my dogs. Check out my t-shirts and stickers at snoots + teefers.