Seen More Civets In Your Neighbourhood Recently? Experts Say It Could Be A Good Thing

CIVET SIGHTING IS A GOOD THING: EXPERTS

Fruiting trees in your garden? Attic space that is accessible to animals? There is a high change you’d sight them, as these #CommonPalmCivets continue to explore our greening city.

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/civet-sighting-neighbourhood-bedok-2062151

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ACRES told TODAY that it received more than double the number of reports of civets in the last year, up to 15 to 20 reports every month, from six to nine per month previously in 2021. The public should refrain from trapping civets as removing the animal does not address the root cause of what attracted the civet to the property in the first place, said Acres co-chief executive officer Anbarasi Boopal. “By removing the root cause, which could be either food availability or nesting space availability, that will deter them from entering our space,” she said.

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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