On Borrowed Time

'On Borrowed Time', launched in conjunction with World Tiger Day 2011, trains a spotlight on the poaching crisis in Belum-Temengor and calls for the problem to be put on the national agenda. These forests in northern Perak are of critical importance for the conservation of tigers and other endangered species, yet research and monitoring by WWF-Malaysia and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia since 2008 have documented decimation of the wildlife by relentless illegal hunting, with little standing in poachers' way.


Filmed by award-winning Malaysian documentary makers Novista for WWF-Malaysia and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Tiger
• WWF Malaysia

[vintageXamour]

Its one of the 1st times a tiger was video taped that it cried >< and all they wanted to do was live

[reikodiana]

if only shooting the poachers is legal, i won't hesitate..man these bastards are heartless...

[MrFiz82]

so sad one of our great tiger died bcoz of stupid people..my sister in law witnesses tiger across road on gerik-jeli highway n she say tiger was a beautiful animal..

[43sunray]

THe Malaysian Police Field Force must patrol the jungle fringes with their wildlife counterparts as both of them have the enforcement ability.Educate the schoolchildren in nearby areas and involve whole villages to check on poaching activities.More check points to be made available on major roads away from Belum.More notices in major languages on education including types of punishments for poachers to be made available at all entry points into Belum rainforets.

[43sunray]

THe Malaysian Police Field Force must patrol the jungle fringes with their wildlife counterparts as both of them have the enforcement ability.Educate the schoolchildren in nearby ares and involve wole villages to check on poaching activities.More check points to be made available on major roads away from Belum.More notices in major languages on education including types of punishments for poachers to be made available at all entry points into Belum rainforets.

[simbarenedada]

I agree that the film should be given major air-time in order to create greater awareness about the extent of the problem. We need to educate our children about the importance of protecting our wildlife, both flora and fauna. Stricter penalties might also be a step in the right direction. I don't believe Malaysians anywhere in the country today are so impoverished that they need to resort to such means as poaching in order to make a decent living.

[razzp]

Malaysia is still lucky compared to the Philippines who have lost 90% of its forest cover. However, it should not be complacent. I'd hate to see Malaysia lose its biological heritage.

[charendee]

hope that this documentary will be on tv channel.

[liqunloo]

I agree to the previous comment made by futunadia. The public should be told how they can help, and perhaps a voluntary group can check the main roads regularly to deter any poachers' cars or trucks parking along it. Also, more experienced volunteers can go for regular check inside the forests for traps. This documentary is indirectly telling poachers that there are only 9 rangers and the place is too big to stop them from poaching!

[futunadia]

good job on the documentary. but there should be a part in the documentary telling people how they can help. what kind of voluntary work or anything to help the rangers or belum authorities.