Len Talif: Croc numbers in S’wak still high despite issuance of culling permits

Even though culling the reptiles is allowed in the state, the reduction in their numbers is negligible and this, according to him, means that the population of the reptile is ‘still huge’. – File photo

KUCHING (March 29): Nearly 100 permits for the culling of crocodiles in Sarawak have been issued so far, says Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Len Talif Salleh.

However, he said even though culling the reptiles is allowed in the state, the reduction in their numbers is negligible and this, according to him, means that the population of the reptile is ‘still huge’.