Environmentalists in a flap over Tourism Selangor’s bird trapping video
PETALING JAYA: A video shared by Tourism Selangor promoting the trapping of birds has ruffled the feathers of environmentalists who say it sends the wrong message. “The trapping of birds, licensed or otherwise, is an archaic activity which needs to be phased out, regardless of whether it is a business or social activity,” said Andrew Sebastian, chief executive of the Malaysian Ecotourism and Conservation Society. He said bird trapping removed vital wildlife from ecosystems an