Environmental NGOs call for action as images of turtle slaughter surface
30 Dec 2014, 4:10 PM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
Warning: This article contains graphic images.
Local environmental NGOs Ecocare and Bluepeace have condemned images circulating on social media showing a turtle being cut in half for its eggs and meat.
Both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and police are now investigating the pictures.
Ecocare has demanded “immediate action from relevant authorities to stop such atrocities against protected marine species in the country”, in a statement which also said the NGO was “outraged by the lack of adequate enforcement measures in place”.
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