ANIMAL PEOPLE FORUM | Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia | Activity https://animalpeopleforum.org/members/sammalaysia/activity/ Activity feed for Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:18:38 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.2.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e0c32316002aa50e0a1457f530a82e77 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Stop the Killing of Pygmy Elephants in Malaysia https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=27097 Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:03:14 -0700 The Malaysian state of Sabah has made headlines again with more deaths of pygmy elephants. What was most shocking about the most recent case was the manner in which the poor elephant was brutally gunned […]

]]> 0 171e8839b70f8656d881bac099b8cace Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Preserving Malaysia's Diminishing Tiger Population https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=26703 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:43:53 -0700 Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) is heartened to learn of the Malaysian government’s commitment to battle poaching by assigning a special Wildlife Department battalion to patrol of the country’s jungles. […]

]]> 0 81bb772b4e1b94a7ea880b2f852c6a36 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Sanctuaries Not the Answer to Human-Elephant Conflict https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=26021 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 23:13:07 -0700 Habitat destruction and fragmentation are a major problem for elephant conservation and a root cause of human-elephant conflict in Malaysia, where unregulated and unethical deforestation have pushed elephants out […]

]]> 1 a97910586d94ea7314a220e311eea540 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Wild Animals Are Not Pets https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=25894 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:08:31 -0700 There have been several incidents recently in Malaysia which have highlighted the disturbing trend of individuals keeping wildlife as pets.

The media recently covered an incident where a sun bear was kept […]

]]> 0 d2f09949269b267ebd170f640fc32eab Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Concerted Action Needed to Combat Wildlife Crime https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=25173 Wed, 22 May 2019 17:14:41 -0700 More action and less talk is required to combat wildlife crime. Many species are becoming severely depleted and may disappear if more is not urgently done by governments.

High value seizures of contraband […]

]]> 0 98246e859239a4831178db16af704b56 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Time to Protect, Not Destroy https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=25070 Thu, 16 May 2019 16:46:13 -0700 Following the international observance of Earth Day, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)/Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) would like to highlight the fact that at least one-fifth of mammal species found in Malaysia […]

]]> 0 9f814d36ff68be8c8814163eb4cdd24e Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, The Truth About Malaysia's Dog and Cat Meat Trade https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=24931 Thu, 09 May 2019 19:25:48 -0700 Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) is disheartened to learn that the consumption of dog and cat meat has caught on in Malaysia, with some Vietnamese nationals selling dog and cat meat in the Malaysian state of […]

]]> 0 a704bc8c5d2be27809d647ac5415d11a Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Malaysia's Tigers in Dire Straits https://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=23043 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 19:19:30 -0800 Malaysia’s tigers, the epitome of power and grace, are in dire straits. It’s unthinkable that our tigers’ footprints are vanishing from Malaysian soil. Ecologists and tiger conservation groups keep sounding the […]

]]> 0 f93c2347a69ca156308cc69d3ffeb5cb Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Animal cruelty legislation in Malaysia is ineffective without enforcement http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=21074 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:16:33 -0700 Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) is shocked at the surge in cases of animal cruelty inflicted on companion animals in Malaysia. Statistics from Malaysia’s Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) revealed that […]

]]> 0 b65960bed15f106dd4bb993f9bd65a3d Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Wildlife Trafficking: An Escalating Global Issue http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=20558 Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:48:49 -0700 Here in Malaysia, local media often display images of seizures of pangolin, ivory, rhino horn, tiger parts and turtles with headlines hailing the success of wildlife seizures by the Malaysian authorities. While […]

]]> 0 f8d20f6939461fd5c0731f4a6e4f5b78 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Friends of the Earth Malaysia responds to West Papua crocodile massacre http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=19164 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:32:01 -0700 Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM), an environmental NGO in Penang, Malaysia, expresses shock and horror at the massacre of nearly 300 crocodiles in Indonesia’s West Papua province.

The July 14th massacre o […]

]]> 0 920af60ed07ab587f1c11fd31a361b43 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Beware Introducing Alien Species Into Our Environment http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=18564 Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:41:24 -0700 Alien fish species have long been known to dwell in Malaysian dams, lakes and rivers, but not much attention has been paid to their existence so far. Piranhas, African catfish, pirarucu (Arapaima gigas), peacock […]

]]> 0 3e1f79a4dfa80f79fb2de190405281d2 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Sacrificing Pygmy Elephants for Palm Oil Plantations http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=18414 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 09:39:38 -0700 Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) is shocked to learn of the deaths of six more pygmy elephants, the latest in a series of elephant deaths over the last several years.

Elephants are not the only wild animals […]

]]> 0 cc50ad56e70fa8651db058e564eb8e23 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Shooting of Zoo Chimpanzee a Preventable Tragedy http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=18327 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:30:45 -0700 The shooting of a chimpanzee at a zoo in Langkawi, Kedah in Malaysia has attracted much publicity since being highlighted by animal rights activists. Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) raises concerns both about […]

]]> 0 4c3e40e7885cc66f78920147b1e28de8 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, The Cruel Elephant Tourism Industry http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=16391 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 02:59:26 -0800 Following a recent incident in Thailand in which a male elephant killed his owner, Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) is once again asking questions about the wider issues surrounding the use of elephants in […]

]]> 0 5a78e1cc172a40e26bc66436bd34c8c5 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Electrocution of Elephant Should Not Be Taken Lightly http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=16365 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:21:22 -0800 Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) is astounded at the death of yet another wild elephant in Gerik, Perak. The incident occurred on January 3rd, when a 40 year old female elephant was electrocuted by a live wire […]

]]> 0 34ef503964d894b5318724bc9b1ced77 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Roads Shouldn't Be Graveyards for Wild Animals http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=15206 Tue, 24 Oct 2017 00:33:44 -0700 Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) is appalled at the frequent occurrences of road kills affecting our endangered species. It has been reported that since 2011, 1,110 wild mammals – including civets, wild bo […]

]]> 0 81b3ec26e8c3cded566394abaa553b2a Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, The Hidden Suffering of Chickens in Malaysia http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=15011 Sat, 07 Oct 2017 23:58:34 -0700 Malaysians consume chicken meat and eggs on a daily basis, yet hardly a thought is given to the horrendous conditions in the modern livestock raising systems known as ‘factory farms’.

Malaysia is largely sel […]

]]> 0 6fdf6898274377943ae23cbf13d57f9f Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Borneo Elephants Running Out of Room http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=14446 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:05:00 -0700 Every now and then, we receive reports of orphaned Borneo pygmy elephants being rescued by the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD). These baby elephants haven’t just gotten lost – their mothers are nowhere to be f […]

]]> 0 77654ee6bdce1f45bbbfff18c702073e Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Chickens Killed in Barn Fire Were Individuals, Not Farm Equipment http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13721 Sat, 08 Jul 2017 04:52:30 -0700 Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) is highly disturbed to learn of a recent fire in Yong Peng, near Batu Pahat, Johor, in which a chicken coop was razed to the ground along with 74,000 young chicks inside. A […]

]]> 1 261775cec442ccdd55d56e61fc477aef Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Better Capture Techniques Needed to Prevent Wild Animal Deaths http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13549 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 21:56:14 -0700 Some weeks ago, we learnt of the tragic death of a 6 meter crocodile after being rescued from a dam in Klang, Malaysia. To be able to live and grow up to that size is no mean feat, having escaped from its […]

]]> 0 e64da1a930e805e866a7ebd88eb7c220 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Captured Snakes Are Not Objects for Photo Ops http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13426 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 22:56:22 -0700 Every so often pictures of the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (JPAM) are featured in Malaysian news media, showing them holding pythons and cobras caught by their men.

Friends of the Earth Malaysia (FOEM) is […]

]]> 0 95ec9571983931a9b5fe56260427441d Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Location of Unique Species Discoveries Should Be Kept Secret http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13354 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 23:18:56 -0700 Elephants are no match for poachers. The macabre butchering of two Borneo pygmy elephants, found dead on December 31, 2016, shows that poachers abound in almost every corner of the country, waiting to strike when […]

]]> 0 1058e13a42e086da2b8d3b4a3a1a2079 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Development Plans Threaten Otters in Penang, Malaysia http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13151 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 06:34:29 -0700 Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) was recently heartened to hear from the D’Residence Residents Committee about the presence of otters at their gated community. Being cute and intelligent animals, otters are a sight t […]

]]> 0 1b2ad010687ec1dadf54f94f521ec805 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Avoiding Conflict Between Humans & Crocodiles http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=13011 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:14:06 -0700 Each time a crocodile appears, people go into a frenzy. Each time a crocodile attacks a person, the media paints a picture of fearsome aggressive beasts that reign terror on unsuspecting victims.

That they are […]

]]> 0 3b3a0e96c7f2c05b8331e7b03ca389e4 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia's profile was updated https://animalpeopleforum.org/activity/p/11502/ Sun, 28 May 2017 20:36:45 -0700 0 af086aaadc36c04533c76c3d499de273 Sahabat Alam Malaysia / Friends of the Earth Malaysia wrote a new post, Crime & Cruelty in the Python Skin Trade http://animalpeopleforum.org/?p=12796 Sun, 28 May 2017 05:51:53 -0700 Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is strongly opposed to the exploitation of wildlife for the exotic skins trade, mainly for the luxury fashion industry. The trade in exotic animal skins, and those of reptiles in […]

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