‘Barbaric’ snares are wiping out Southeast Asia’s wild animals – CNN
(CNN) Across Southeast Asia, wild animals are being hunted out of existence to feed growing demand for bushmeat, according to conservationists. Thomas Gray, science director with conservation group Wildlife Alliance, which operates in Cambodia, says that snares -- simple traps made of wire and rope -- have become the single biggest threat to ground-dwelling animals in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos over the last decade. Read full [...]
3 ways you can help stop the abuse of Macaque Monkeys
We have recently again been inundated with requests to rescue several Macaques and accusations about our alleged involvement in the abuse of these animals. The Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team has rescued several primates from Angkor in the past that were reported by individuals such as yourself. The team is tasked with combating the illegal wildlife trade throughout the country, rescuing victims [...]
Zooterra: A fun new way to protect nature!
We are excited to announce our partnership with Zooterra to provide a transparent and fun way to protect nature! You can now collect digital tokens on Zooterra.com that directly support Wildlife Alliance’s Kouprey Express project to educate and combat wildlife trafficking & deforestation in Cambodia. Each token is represented by species supported so you can build your collection of digital wildlife and [...]
Keeping animals at the rescue center happy and healthy
One of the challenges of caring for over 1,200 animals at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center is ensuring that the animals stay healthy, not just physically but mentally. Our wildlife care team is regularly devising new techniques to keep the animals entertained int their enclosures through stimulating their senses and recreating natural behaviors. Sometimes, however, the animals create their own forms [...]
Mobile Environmental Education Project Activities
Wildlife Alliance created Cambodia’s only mobile environmental education unit, the Kouprey Express (KE), in 2005. The KE does not just raise awareness or educate people on the value of conservation and biodiversity protection; it fosters positive behavioral changes towards environmental sustainability and actively encourages children and adults to be front line defenders of their natural resources. Bringing together communities, local [...]
(CNN) Across Southeast Asia, wild animals are being hunted out of existence to […]
We have recently again been inundated with requests to rescue several Macaques and accusations about our alleged involvement in […]
We are excited to announce our partnership with Zooterra to provide a transparent and fun way to protect nature! You can […]
One of the challenges of caring for over 1,200 animals at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center is ensuring that the […]
Wildlife Alliance created Cambodia’s only mobile environmental education unit, the Kouprey Express (KE), in 2005. The KE does not just […]