Reputed to have the power to fight everything from an itch to witchcraft, the Sumatran serow has been illegally hunted and traded to the point of vulnerability. In some good news, poachers in Malaysia are facing stiffer penalties for illegally hunting this secretive mountain goat-like animal. We explore this positive development in the fight against wildlife crime.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj, Juliet Jacobs, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Sumatran serow,  illegal hunting,  poaching,  wildlife crime,  Totally Protected species,  Wildlife Conservation Act 2010,  TRAFFIC,  Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN),  Perhilitan,  endangered wildlife,