JOHOR BAHRU: Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar wants the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) and other enforcement agencies to increase their patrols to curb illegal hunters.
Sultan Ibrahim said the state was rich in flora and fauna which must always be conserved and looked after as best as possible.
‘’My warning to local hunters, foreign nationals and also Orang Asli … if they hunt tigers or other animals, then they will also be hunted.
‘’I want the Wildlife and National Parks Department to escalate operations and patrols to eradicate illegal hunting activities in jungles in Johor,’’ he wrote on his Facebook page.
Sultan Ibrahim also announced the sighting of four tigers, including a white tiger, near Sungai Sayong in Kota Tinggi recently.