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they hunt for only what they need and in small quantities. For example, if they are
trying to hunt for social animals, such as the white-thighed surili (P. siamensis) and
dusky leaf monkey (T. obscurus), which travel together in one group, making it easy
for all of them to be captured at once, only one or two will be shot. Apart from that,
based on the interviews, the Semoq Beri people only hunt as much as their hands
can carry, and the traditional hunting tools that they use are also one of the limiting
factors.
The Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (WCA 2010) governs the protection and
management of wildlife in Malaysia, and these animals are also subjected to the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List classification and
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES) appendices. WCA 2010 came into effect in December 2010, and Section
51 of this act grants permission to the Orang Asli to hunt wildlife for their sustenance. However, only 10 species listed under the Sixth Schedule are allowed to be
Fig. 18 Pigtail macaques tied with a chain and rope
Fig. 17 The L. galgulus and A. malayanus being kept as pets
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