Ho Chi Minh City, dated 07 Sep 2016, hotline of Wildlife At Risk (WAR) received a phone from Ms Nhu Y.– a young woman loves the nature and wildlife at Dist 12, HCMC. WAR has contacted relevant agency and Ms. Y voluntarily handed over one Malayemys subtrijuga (Malayan Snail Eating Turtle) to Forest Protection Department of Ho Chi Minh city for rescue and release back to the wild.

Ho Chi Minh City, dated 28 July 2016, hotline of Wildlife At Risk (WAR) received a phone from Mr. Khoa – a young man loves the nature and wildlife at Dist 12, HCMC who voluntarily handed over one Indochinese box turtle (Cuora galbinifrons) to FPD HCM for rescue and release back to the wild

Wildlife At Risk cooperates with HCMC Forest Protection Department at 01 Pham Ngoc Thach street, Dist 5, HCM received and rescued successfully this turtle

Kien Giang Province, dated 15 Dec 2015 – Wildife At Risk (WAR) cooperated with Kien Giang and Ben Tre Provincial Forest Protection Departments to rescue seven juvenile primates including Pig_tailed Maccaque, Pileated Gibbon and Long-tailed Maccaque

The juvenile primates were voluntarily handed over to Ben Tre Provincial Forest Protection Department by a local people in the province. The primates are now rescued at Hon Me Wildlife Rescue Station. 

Arrived Hon Me Wildlife Rescue Station, the primates received health check immediately by WAR’s staff. They will be well taken care and rehabilitated till they are grown up and ready to be released back to the wild.

In Vietnam, primates are commonly hunted and traded as pet and for meat and medicine. Many people believe that eating primate meat or drinking alcoholic made from primate’s parts make them stronger and healthier. In reality, they could be infected by unexpected diseases from the wildlife. In addition, the illegal consumption of primate products pushes the primate to the brink of extinction.

Let’s say No to endangered primate products so that our children could still be able to observe it in the wild

Ho Chi Minh City, dated 13 Nov 2015, Wildlife At Risk (WAR) cooperated with Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department and District 12 Environmental Police to rescue four individuals of Javan Pangolins. The four individuls including two males and two females weighed roughly 13 kg. All of them were either exhausted or in bad conditions. One male and one female were injured at its legs due to snare traps.

Fortunately, the four were seized by District 12 Environmental Police and transfered immediately to Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station. Otherwise, the four willdife could have been killed for meat or medicine. The four are now being taken well care by WAR staff.

Panglolin is categorised as Endangered accroding to the Vietnam Red Book. In Vietnam, Pangolins are commonly hunted and killed for meat or medicine. Forest lost is an other reason pushing this species to the brink of extinction.

Do not consume any product from Pangolin to save this endangered wildlife.