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Wildlife At Risk and Government officials save endangered Leopard
Early morning on the 21st November 2008, conservationists from Wildlife At Risk (WAR) and government officials from the Forest Protection Department worked to together to safely transfer an endangered cat from the illegal wildlife trade, an “Asian Leopard” Panthera pardus.
Staff from the Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station (CCWRS) traveled 200kms south to the Mekong Delta town of Vinh Long where they were confronted by a 35kg apex predator. The gentleman keeping the leopard boosted that he had bought the cat from a trader in neighboring Cambodia as a cub and brought her over the border 3 years ago.
After several hours the sedated leopard was safely brought to her new home – CCWRS where she remained for almost two years being cared for by dedicated conservationists.
On 31st May 2010, after the successful completion of her brand new home in Cat Tien National Park, Dong Nai Province. She was eventually transferred from CCWRS to a large enclosure, which was specially built for her, roughly 150m2 of semi natural environment complete with climbing frames, concrete tubes and a secure off-limits area.
“Lucy”- new name of the Leopard, will now remain here for her remaining life, she can never be released back to wild due to the fact she has no real natural hunting skills, very little fear of humans and no suitable habitat.
If you want to see Lucy, then please visit Cat Tien ational Park and staff from Wildlife At Risk (WAR) will be happy to show you around their wildlife rescue facility.
WAR urges everyone “Never buy or consume any wildlife products, keep wildlife – WILD”.
Rescue the Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon
Ho Chi Minh City, 25 March 2011 – Two individuals of the endangered Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon (Hylobates gabriellae) was successfully rescued from an illegal capture in District 12, by the Mobile Team (HCMC Forest Protection Department) and Wildlife At Risk.
The owner of the two Gibbons which origins from Cambodia, received them 20 years ago as a gift. Since then, the gibbons have been kept in a cramped cage of about six square meters. They were fed mainly with rice, meat and sometimes even beer, while favourite diet of a Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon includes fruits, young leaves, insect and bird eggs. Due to these improper cares, the two individuals are exhausted with malnutrition and prolonged diarrhea.
“”After being reported, the Mobile team worked with the owner and decided to rescue the two gibbons and handed over them successfully to Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station (CCWRS).
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Thai – Veterinarian at CCWRS, “These gibbons are the weakest individuals those the Station have ever rescued. It might take a long time for these endangered gibbons to be recovered and rehabilitated for a life in the wild.
Currently, the gibbons are getting better and they are being used to the new and much more comfortable stay at the Station. You can visit and support the two gibbons at Cu Chi Wildlife Resscue Station.
Release sea turtles to Hon Cau Marine Protected Area – Binh Thuan province
On the 3th March 2017, Wildlife At Risk (WAR) in cooperation with The Marine Resource Protection and Quality Management Department of Ho Chi Minh city releases successfully two (02) sea turtles, Eretmochelys imbricate, in the sea of Hon Cau Marine Protected Area – Binh Thuan province
The turtles had been checked by WAR’s Vet and tagged before the release. Despite strong wave in the off shore area of Binh Thuan, turtles still be repatriated and released into the sea. A smile on the face of “wildlife warrior” is a success of saving more wildlife, at least. This work can’t be complete without an enthusiastic support from the Management Board of Hon Cau Marine Protected Area.
Last year , on July 2016, WAR also released two (02) sea turtles, Eretmochelys imbricate, into the sea of Hon Mun – Nha Trang Marine Protected Area – Nha Trang with supports from the park’s staff.
Wildlife return “home”
On 13th April 2017 – Four ferret-badger (Melogale personata), four Indo-Chinese Rat snake (Ptyas mucosus), two Asian sunbeam snake (Xenopeltis unicolor) were successfully released to Lo Go Xa Mat National Park, Tay Ninh Province by Wildlife At Risk (WAR) in cooperation with Binh Duong Province Forest Protection Department. All of the wildlife were cared by WAR’s experienced staff before release.
Most of the wildlife was confiscated from illegal trade by the Forest Protection Department and the Binh Duong Environmental Police. This cooperation between WAR and Binh Duong Forest Protection Department has a received great support from a program of conservation biodiversity of WAR and Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR) at the Province. (Photo: WAR/L.X.Lam)
Release 30 birds to nature
On the 7th June 2017, a request to Wildlife At Risk (WAR) from a dedicated temple to tackle donated wild birds. WAR assists to contact the Rescue Centre of U Minh Thuong National Park and nominates veterinarian as well as experienced specialists on rescue to provide technical supports to the Center. Technical activities of WAR’ supports include, take care the birds, healthcheck, species identification and distribution of the birds. The 30 donated birds fall into species which are living and breeding in wetland area in Mekong delta region.
The total released wildlife includes 13 rare Asian openbill (Anastomus oscitans) which is listed as “R level” in the Vietnam Red data Book; 3 Indian Spotted-bill (Anas poecilorhyncha) and 14 Greater coucals (Centropus sinensis). These birds have been exam by a veterinarian and experts from WAR and the park. The experienced specialists also advise to the suitable habitat for release. The peat wetland within the Mekong Delta is an ideally habitat for water-birds to survive and develop, including genus and species of the Ciconiidae family. Addition gene sources of same species to the on-going declined population will contribute positively to diversity of the genetic resources.
Publish the Book of Sea Snakes in Vietnam
Sea snakes, one of wildlife species is being exploited in Vietnam’s sea water. Many species have deadly venom and somel is rare or new record recently the other one
Aug. 2016 Wildlife At Risk incorporated with Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography published a small book of Sea Snake in Vietnam. Hope this book will help for who considering these species have more necessary information
Join with us in protect and presere of Biodiversity and Wildlide Nature. Say “NO” with illegal Wildlife Animal products
Relocating agresssive male macaques at Tay Ninh Temple
WAR receives a call to help from Forest Protection Department (FPD) of Tay Ninh province on relocating agresssive male macaques those had attack local residents and visitors to the Tay Ninh Temple and release the wildlife back to the other forest
Total of eight (08) individuals pig-tailed macaque and long-tailed macaque were captured and relocated successfully in the last 3 days 26, 27 and 28th of September by WAR staff. These are the leading macaques who had ever bitten to people. This activity is highly appreciated by local people and the local government.
Publish Sea Education book of Con Dao Island
The book titled “Biển Côn Đảo của em” and “Giáo Dục bảo tổn biển Côn Đảo” that was partly supported by Wildlife At Risk (WAR) was published in July 2016 in Vietnamese.
These books sent to VQD Con Dao now widely distributed to teachers and pupils on Con Dao
Origami contest at Wildlife Protection Ceremony
Ho Chi Minh City, dated 19th March 2016 – Over 200 children aged 12-15 years old, teachers and education managers actively participate in exciting contests and games at the Wildlife Protection Ceremony today at Tan Binh District Department of Education and Training (DOET). The ceremony organised by Wildlife At Risk (WAR) and Tan Binh District DOET aimed to raise awareness, encouraged participants to take part in wildlife protection and also consolidated extracurriculum activities on wildlife protection at Tan Binh District.
Participated in the ceremony were over 200 participants including leaders and staff of HCMC DOET, Tan Binh District DOET, education managers, teachers and students from 12 secondary school of Tan Binh District and WAR staff and volunteers. The 150 children participated in the ceremony are winners at their school’s wildlife origami contest.
One highlight of the Wildlife Protection Ceremony was the District Widllife Origami Contest for all students and teachers from the 12 secondary schools. Each school created an origami model sized 50cmX100cm. Each model included a collection of wildlife origami and on each wildlife origami is one practical action that secondary school student could take to protect wildlife. The first prize was awarded to the wildlife origami model that is artistic, vivid, colourful and includes a collection of most positive and feasible behaviours toward wildlife. In addition, the ceremony also awarded two second prizes, three third prizes and six runner up prizes.
Previous to the ceremony, twelve wildlife origami contests were successfully organised in the 12 secondary schools of Tan Binh District with the participation of over 17,000 children aged 12-15 years old, under the framework of extracurriculum activities supported by WAR. In each school, the contest was launched and consolidated in two separate Monday school meetings. Each of the school meeting is a wildife gameshow with various exciting wildlife games and knowledge contests. In addition, a big school bulletin on wildlife protection was also installed in each of the school in order to support students take part in wildlife contests.At the Ceremony, 12 schools’s models created from hundreds of best wildlife origami products of the school contests were also displayed. The students also excitingly participated in the wildlife knowledge contest organised at the ceremony. Fifteenth best students were awarded at the knowledge contest too. In the beginning and before leaving the ceremony, all participants and students read out lout the pledge for wildlife protection. Each participant also showed their commitment to wildlife protection by takeing one photo with the pledge.
According to Ms. Do Thi Thanh Huyen – Wildlife Education Manager, WAR, “The Wildlife Protection Ceremony, together with a serial of extracurriculum activities are exciting playgounds where children learn about wildlife and be inspired to take part in wildlife protection. In additions, the extracurriculum activites connect children to practical wildlife consumption issues in their communities and thus evoke children to change. I believe that each of the dozens of thousands of students and teachers did find out the most appropriate and positive activities that they could take and will take to protect wildlife”.
All wildlife origami models created in the ceremony will be displayed at respective secondary schools. This model not only inspires teachers and students on wildlife protection but also reminds them of what they could do and will do to contribute to willdife protection.
The Wildlife Protection Ceremony at Tan Binh District is one activity under the extracurriculum component of the SOS Programme that aims to educate children and teachers on Widllife Consumption through encouraging them to say NO to illegal wildlife products. The SOS Programme were created by WAR under cooperation with HCMC DOET and Forest Protection Department in Dec 2011. Under this extracuriculum component, WAR also supported 23 secondary schools in Cu Chi District and provided guidlines on intergrating willdife protection into extracuriculum activities to all approximately 300 secondary schools of HCMC
Dugong Festival 2015 on Phu Quoc Island
Phu Quoc Island, dated 27th December 2015 – Wildlife At Risk (WAR) cooperated with Phu Quoc Marine Protected Area to organise the Dugong Festival 2015 at Ham Ninh, Phu Quoc island. The event aims to to raise awareness and gain the attention of leaders, students and teachers, locals and tourists for the protection of Dugong and endangered marine creatures. Unlike previous festival, the Festival this year lasted for one full day at Ham Ninh Habour and Duong Beach, Ham Ninh Commune, Phu Quoc Island.
Participated in the Festival was approximately 700 participants including Phu Quoc leaders, teachers and students, local people and tourists. The Festival started with a parade from Ham Ninh Commune to Ham Ninh Habour – a famous tourist spot on Phu Quoc Island and finished back at the Ham Ninh Commune. The parade was a successful and exciting event supported by the participation of locals and tourists alike.
After the parade, approximately 200 secondary school students who are members of six WAR’s Marine Conservation Clubs throughout Phu Quoc Island, including Ghenh Dau, Bai Thom, Ham Ninh, An Thoi, Duong Dong 1 and Hon Thom, took part in a serial of contests and exciting acitivities at Duong Beach, Ham Ninh Commune, for the rest of the day.
In addition to the parading, highlight activities of the Festival included a contest on Dugong Sand Sculture, Photo contest and Marine knowledge contest. Each Club created a model of real size Dugong on the Duong Beach. All the models were so lively and atractive, which showed good knowledge of the students about the endangered creature. Each Club also displayed a set of roughly 20 to 60 photos created by the students through the year round. The photos show beauties and threats to Phu Quoc Marine. The Marine Knowledge Contest with a simple but exciting format was exciting for every single participant at the Festival. Many prizes were awarded to individuals and groups for their great products or performance during the Festival.
According to Ms. Do Thi Thanh Huyen – WAR’s Wildlife Education Manager “The Dugong Festival 2015 with many exciting and creative activities became an unforgetable memory for each participant, which encourages them to take part in protecting Dugong and Phu Quoc Marine. We expect that each people take at least one practical action to protect Phu Quoc marine resources in particular and Vietnam’s marine resources in general so that our future generations could still benefit from the bountiful sea”.
All participants also commited to protect Phu Quoc Marine by creating a Dugong and a sea turtle on large canvas. This festital is one activity of the project entitled “Conservation of Dugong and Biodiversity of Phu Quoc and Tho Chu island”, being implemented since 2013 by WAR and Phu Quoc Marine Protected Area