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Malaysia wields anti-terrorism laws to fight wildlife poaching

Experts say poachers thriving because of lax laws and enforcement, plus Internet trading

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Hazlin Hassan Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpu, Hazlin Hassan

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Malaysia is stepping up the fight to protect its critically-endangered wildlife by using tough anti-terrorism and money-laundering laws against poachers.
The country's last Sumatran rhino died last November and there are fewer than 200 Malayan tigers left in the jungles.
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