Rescue – Wildlife At Risk

Thanks to resident’s voluntariness, an endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) was saved in Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong Province

warnew — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 03:14:43 +0000

On the 08th, February, 2019, the WAR’s hotline received a call from a resident of Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong Province, wishing to transfer an endangered hawksbill sea turtle to conservation station. After receiving the news, we cooperated with Binh Duong Forest Protection Department to receive and take immediately the sea turtle to Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station where this species has been being saved and cared by WAR’s staff before returning to the wild.
It is reported that the female hawksbill sea turtle was saved from illegal trade in Binh Duong Province with around 2 kilograms in weight. It has been in poor health, moreover, because of improper care for a long time.
This is an endangered species, prioritized for protection in Decree 06/2019/ND-CP dated 22/01/2019 of the Government.
WAR does welcome the spirit of voluntariness for transferring endangered wildlife from resident and thank efficient cooperation of Binh Duong Forest Protection Department.


The hawksbill sea turtle was received at local house	The sea turtle was checked up by a vetarinarian

Photos: WAR/Nguyen Thi Tam Anh

Pangolins (Manis javanica) and Leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) species handed over to Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station of Wildlife At Risk (WAR)

warnew — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 02:28:58 +0000

In July and September 2019, Pangolins (Manis javanica) and Leopard cats(Prionailurus bengalensis) were handed over to Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station – WAR by local residents. Thank you Binh Duong Forest Protection Department and Forest Protection Department of Dau Tieng District to cooperate and save the species. They are cared and be safty at Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station – WAR (303, Le Danh Cat village, Thanh Tuyen commune, Dau Tieng district, Binh Duong province).

These are threatened species is protected under the Decree: 06/2019 / ND-CP dated January 22,
2019 of the Government of Vietnam. The species will be released after the procedure of rescue and care.

Saving Sea Turtles in April 2019

warnew — Thu, 02 May 2019 03:47:30 +0000

In April 2019, WAR received three (03) Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) from the Marine Resource Protection and Quality Management Department of Ho Chi Minh city. This endangered species is listed in the Decree 160/2013/ND-CP dated November 12, 2013 of the Government, as priority species to be protected. Currently, these sea turtles are being cared for by WAR staff at the Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station, located in 303 Plot , Le Danh Cat Village, Thanh Tuyen Commune, Dau Tieng District, Binh Duong Province.

Rescued successfully Malayemys subtrijuga turtle

warnew — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:16:10 +0000

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.

Rescued successfully Indochinese box turtle

warnew — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:15:42 +0000

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

Rescue primates at Hon Me

warnew — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:14:06 +0000

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

Rescue endangered Pangolin

warnew — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:13:05 +0000

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.

Hon Me Wildlife Rescue Station rescue one Moon Bear

warnew — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:12:02 +0000

Kien Giang Province, Oct 2015 – Wildlife At Risk (WAR) cooperated with Kien Giang and Soc Trang Provincial Forest Protection Departments to rescue one male Moon Bear (Ursus thibetanus). Weighed roughly 150kg, this Moon Bear is blind.

This Moon Bear has been captured in a local household in My Xuyen Town, Soc Trang Province since 2003. In 2005, the bear was tagged with an electronic device and thus was monitored by the government. This local people decided to hand over the Moon Bear to WAR for rescuing.

Currently, the Moon Bear is being taken cared at Hon Me Wildlife Rescue Station, Kien Giang Province. This Moon Bear might spend the rest of its life here. This is a big challenge for WAR.

Moon Bear is categorised as Endangered (EN) in the Vietnam Red Book. Illegal hunting and capturing for bile exploitation together with habitat loss due to deforestation are main causes for the bears to be endangered in Vietnam.

Bear bile is not a magical cure. There are many alternatives to bear bile that everyone can use to protect bear.

Rescue endangered pangolin

warnew — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:11:38 +0000

Ho Chi Minh City, dated 13 August 2015 – Cu Chi Willdife Rescue Station rescued one female Javan Pangolin weighed roughly 4kg. This individual was in bad condition with serious wound at the tail’s base and the fore left paw were lost. The individual was handed in by a local people from District 2, Ho Chi Minh City thanks to the support of the Save Vietnam Wildlife.

WAR staff conducted immediate healthcheck and surgery to save the pangolin, right when it arrived.

Losing one paw and thus not able to seek for food in the wild, this Pangolin will never be released back to the forest. It will stay for the rest of its life at Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station, for educational purposes.

Pangolin is listed in the Vietnam Red Book as Endanger. It is often hunted for meat and scale for medicinal purposes. Let’s say No to illegal products from pangolin to save it before it is too late.

Rescue over 30 individuals of Pangolins and King Cobra

warnew — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 01:10:50 +0000

Ho Chi Minh City, dated 16 January 2015 – Wildlife At Risk (WAR) received 30 individuals of Javan Pangolin, weighed roughly 150kilogramme total of which 12 are male. On previous day, WAR also received two individuals of King Cobra. These endangered wildlife were seized by Ho Chi Minh City Environmental Police and Forest Protection Department from two illegal trading cases and are waiting to be processed

Of the 30 pangolins, one lost a fore paw, one lost a behind paw and one was heavily injured at its tail. All of these endangered wildlife are being recovered at Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station.

The rescue of such a large number of Pangolin this time is a challenge for Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station. Pangolin feeds on ant’s eggs. Each pangolin may eat 500gram of ant’s eggs each day while ant’s eggs are pretty rare and expensive.

Jan Pangolin is categorised as Endangered (EN) in the Vietnam’s Red Book, while King Cobra is in the brink of extinction; it is categorised as Critically Endangered (CR) in the Vietnam’s Red Book. Both species are severely hunted and traded for meat. Pangolin scale could be used as a traditional medicine.

Join us save Pangolin and King Cobra by not consuming illegal products from those species.