Thirty Members of MNS KBranch completed an Honorary Wildlife Ranger Training Course at Matang Wildlife C from 9th-11thJuly 2019

Honorary Wildlife Rangers play important roles in managing protected areas such as national parks, and help to monitor illegal activities, such as poaching, by reporting such activities to SFC.

They can be the eyes and ears of enforcement and compliance of laws, as well as promoting conservation in their own areas of contacts.

The Critically Endangered hornbill in Malaysia. by Jason Teo

To my fellow Malaysians, do you know that one of our hornbills, namely the Helmeted Hornbill, is now critically endangered? To give you an idea how serious this is, it is one stage away from being "extinct in the wild", and two stages away from being "totally extinct". 

So, how can you and I help? 

1. Spread the awareness. 

Tell your family and friends about this magnificent bird. Most of the time, it is not because people do not care, but people are not aware. Like panda conservation, things will get better if we all start falling in love with it. 

2. Be the eyes and ears of the authorities, such as Sarawak Forestry Corporation, in its research, enforcement, protection and conservation efforts.

Report if you witness hunting of Helmeted Hornbills or selling of any Helmeted Hornbill-related products. Conservation efforts will only succeed  if  ordinary citizens like us, and the authorities work together. 

Together, we can make a difference.