Thanks to the fundraising efforts of author Tom McLaughlin, Matang Wildlife Centre now has four new camera traps to add to its inventory. Tom has lived in Kuching for many years, and has a passion for conserving endangered local wildlife life. He has been busy developing revenue streams to assist the efforts of the conservation agents in Sarawak and proceeds from his book, ‘Borneo Tom’, will be donated to Matang Wildlife Centre.



Matang has released many animals, including orang-utan, into the surrounding Kubah National Park. Post release monitoring of any of these animals is not without difficulty, and it is hoped that strategic positioning of camera traps at numerous locations around the park will assist in identifying not just released animals, but also the endemic wildlife present. A large number of cameras will be required to adequately cover the 2100 hectare national park, but Matang now has a good start thanks to generous donors like Tom.

Other donors to this project include Dawn Foote, Heather Mott, Mark Trinham and Fee Crawford. Our huge and continued thanks go out to you all.