WRRT-Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team major bust
On Monday 23 December 2017, based on our long-time investigation on this identified trader of the area, WRRT rushed out for the operation as we were suggested by our informant (KPS-SP). Two trucks of WRRT with four team members (3MPs and 1 FA) are divided for two different suspect locations-the selling place and stocking place distance couple kilometers away from one [...]
Wildlife Release Station Cambodia
In the Southern Cardamon Mountains Wildlife Alliance has a wildlife release station where guests can stay overnight and learn about the processes undertaken to release animals confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Cambodia back in to the wild, into forested areas they protect. Wildlife Release Station I had the opportunity to go down and do some training at the site [...]
The One Planet Summit
On 12 December 2017, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, the President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, will address the ecological emergency for our planet by calling together in Paris international leaders and committed citizens from around the world. Two years to the day after the historic Paris Agreement, [...]
Fight animal trafficking – WildScan
Today we would like to promote a great smartphone app from our friends at Freeland. This is a great way to anonymously report illegal wildlife trafficking and have your report forwarded to the appropriate authorities here in Cambodia. Download the android app here: WildScan You can also report by sending a message to Wildlife Crime Hotline - Cambodia who are responsible for all wildlife trafficking [...]
Happy International Monkey Day!
???Happy International Monkey Day! ??? Monkey Day is an unofficial international holiday celebrated on December 14. The holiday celebrates monkeys and "all things simian," including other non-human primates such as apes, tarsiers, and lemurs. Monkey Day was created and popularized by artists Casey Sorrow and Eric Millikin, in order to spread awareness for the animals, and to show love and care for them. It is celebrated worldwide and often known as World Monkey Day. [...]
Baby animals, a nursery story…
We rescue baby animals regularly, both birds and mammals, which we then hand-raise ourselves. Occasionally we also have to raise youngsters born at PTWRC which the mothers are neglecting. In my early days at PTWRC all new arrivals were taken to Quarantine, which was a disgrace when I arrived and which I have renewed several times and repaired more frequently. It [...]