Trapped Civet Found Dead In A Cage Last Week, Our ..
ACRES 
Jul 7, 2023 
ACRES, NGOs 
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TRAPPED CIVET FOUND DEAD IN A CAGE Last week, our wildlife rescue team responded to a report from a concerned member of public, who spotted a civet in a cage within a private property. Our rescue officers were shocked to find that the civet was already dead, and the animal was trapped the day before with heavy rains. Our officers have tried their best to inform the resident, on sightings of civets and that public should not be trapping wildlife on their own, as NParks regulates this through certification programmes and licenses to trap.
Often, civets are sighted in certain landed estates for a reason: Fruiting trees, gaps in attics and roofs that allow access to enter the false ceiling space to nest from the weather, or ‘park’ their babies in a sheltered area. Without sealing these gaps and implementing exclusion measures, there is no way trapping and removing will solve any inconvenience in the long run.
Information collected on site and the necropsy findings have been handed over to the authorities for investigation. ACRES believes that in such cases, if a trap was laid intentionally and there was knowledge that a live animal was indeed trapped the day before, then someone should have been notified with three 24-hour animal-related hotlines readily available on a simple internet search – this death of a voiceless and protected wild animal could have been avoided.
Check out www.ourwildneighbours.sg for detailed civet exclusion measures. Under the Wildlife Act, it is an offence to kill, trap, or take any wildlife without relevant approval. Offenders may be jailed up to two years and/or fined up to $50,000. Under the Animals and Birds Act, anyone responsible for causing cruelty to an animal can be jailed up to 18 months and/or fined up to $15,000.
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#AnimalCruelty
#OurWildNeighboursSG
TRAPPED CIVET FOUND DEAD IN A CAGE Last week, our wildlife rescue team responded to a report from a concerned member of public, who spotted a civet in a cage within a private property. Our rescue officers were shocked to find that the civet was already dead, and the animal was trapped the day before with heavy rains. Our officers have tried their best to inform the resident, on sightings of civets and that public should not be trapping wildlife on their own, as NParks regulates this through certification programmes and licenses to trap.
Often, civets are sighted in certain landed estates for a reason: Fruiting trees, gaps in attics and roofs that allow access to enter the false ceiling space to nest from the weather, or ‘park’ their babies in a sheltered area. Without sealing these gaps and implementing exclusion measures, there is no way trapping and removing will solve any inconvenience in the long run.
Information collected on site and the necropsy findings have been handed over to the authorities for investigation. ACRES believes that in such cases, if a trap was laid intentionally and there was knowledge that a live animal was indeed trapped the day before, then someone should have been notified with three 24-hour animal-related hotlines readily available on a simple internet search – this death of a voiceless and protected wild animal could have been avoided.
Check out www.ourwildneighbours.sg for detailed civet exclusion measures. Under the Wildlife Act, it is an offence to kill, trap, or take any wildlife without relevant approval. Offenders may be jailed up to two years and/or fined up to $50,000. Under the Animals and Birds Act, anyone responsible for causing cruelty to an animal can be jailed up to 18 months and/or fined up to $15,000.
#Coexistence
#CityInNature
#AnimalCruelty
#OurWildNeighboursSG
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