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Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES) News & Blogs
Instantly update yourself on the latest animal welfare developments. Leading animal shelters and rescuers will share news and knowledge with you, consolidated through their blogs and social media pages.
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Updates On 11th Jan 2015
11th Jan 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Recently, there has been frequent sightings of a family of 4 Banded leaf monkeys in Lower Peirce Nature Reserves.
Research findings point to significant milestones as the Banded leaf monkey is one of only three species of non-human primates native to Singapore. Rare, elusive and threatened by habitat loss, this species is critically endangered. It is part of Singapore’s natural heritage and has the potential of becoming a flagship species for conservation efforts.
So, count yourself lucky i...
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Updates On 11th Jan 2015
11th Jan 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
The next time you visit the Nature reserves, pay very special attention to what you hear and see! The ACRES Macaque Team were greeted by a family of 4 Banded leaf monkeys in Lower Peirce Nature Reserves.
Although the Banded leaf monkey is globally listed as vulnerable, it is one of the rarest mammals in Singapore where it was first described in 1838.
Find out more on how researches from NUS are finding ways to prevent this species from extinction:
http://news.nus.edu.sg/images/resource s/news...
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Updates On 10th Jan 2015
10th Jan 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world." - Gandhi once said.
Stepping into the second week of 2015, we want to shake your world with their gentle lives, that means and weighs so precious too =)
Have you ever wondered 'WHY - Part 2 of 2'. Now we know, cruelty-free Saturday and all weekends ahead lovely people! =)
Have a great weekend everyone! #ACRES #endanimalcruelty #crueltyfreeliving #letsbe
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Understand Their Plight. Be Their Voice.
5th Jan 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
In 2015, all efforts from running events by the ACRES Wildlife Warrior will go towards Saving the Monkeys of Singapore. Runners from all walks of life will be pounding the pavements and dedicating miles to fund-raise and raise awareness on the plight of these monkeys. These highly misunderstood Long-tailed macaques are in urgent need for help before its too late. Native to Singapore's wildlife, they are the only prominent primate species here followed by the elusive Banded leaf langurs.
The ACR...
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Updates On 5th Jan 2015
5th Jan 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
Do you know? "Have you ever heard anyone saying I saw a Komodo dragon in the river!"
Well, on our sunny island Singapore, there are no Komodo dragons that can be found here in the wild. In fact the ones you see are the water monitor lizards, part of our precious native wildlife!
Like many of their counterparts on our island, they face threat from loss of natural habitats to being misunderstood hence seen as pest. Like most of the wildlife out there too, these lizards are shy creatures, prefe...
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Updates On 4th Jan 2015
4th Jan 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
The first Sunday of 2015, and we are going to start showering our donors & volunteers with the ACRES love!
Today we would like to send our heartfelt and wild THANK YOU to our friends at Pioneer Junior College! These nice chaps joined us for 5 days and made lovely cards for the staff they worked with in December, mentioning that their eyes have opened with regards to animal care and also about how adorable the animals they worked with can be!
Do spread the love to the animals you meet in your ...
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Updates On 2nd Jan 2015
2nd Jan 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN THIS YEAR?
ACRES has a new Humane Education for All Life (HEAL) programme, specially designed to support the current MOE (Ministry of Education) curriculum for primary schools, to further educate young children to care for and help animals. The HEAL programme is customisable to fit every school's curriculum. For more information on the ACRES HEAL programme for schools, as well as the public, send us an email at joee@acres.org.sg
WISHING EVERYONE (HUMAN & NON-HUMAN ...
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Updates On 1st Jan 2015
1st Jan 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
2014 has been a challenging and progressive year for the ACRES wildlife rescue team. We have managed to change our call logging system to a paperless system. We have also managed to revamp our outdoor sanctuary to accommodate more of our rescued animals from the illegal wildlife trade. Raising awareness on our rescue work has been progressing through our rescue videos on Facebook and by talking to members of public when we are at a rescue scene. We will like to thank all our volunteers who have ...
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Rescue Team Welcomes 2015.....
1st Jan 2015, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
2014 has been a challenging and progressive year for the ACRES wildlife rescue team. We have managed to change our call logging system to a paperless system. We have also managed to revamp our outdoor sanctuary to accommodate more of our rescued animals from the illegal wildlife trade. Raising awareness on our rescue work has been progressing through our rescue videos on Facebook and by talking to members of public when we are at a rescue scene. We will like to thank all our volunteers who have ...
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Updates On 31st Dec 2014
31st Dec 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
We would like to say a BIG thank you to International Primate Protection League for awarding us a 5k grant for a project - Alternative and effective measure to co-exist with macaques : "Monkey Guards". #savesgmonkeys
IPPL is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the world’s remaining primates, great and small. Their goal is to keep these uniquely threatened animals safe from human cruelty, negligence, and exploitation, envisioning a world where all primates can thrive in...
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Updates On 29th Dec 2014
29th Dec 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
A month ago, we shared with you a picture of a heavily pregnant Camille; resting on a tree. Today, we share with you a picture of her with her newborn child - Caramel.
2014 is coming to an end and as each one of us prepare ourselves with new year resolutions; macaques like Camille and her child, Caramel do not know what their future will be like. These highly misunderstood Long-tailed macaques still need our help. As we continue working towards humane and effective steps to ensure human-macaqu...
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Thank You, Volunteers Of ACRES!
28th Dec 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
It has been a great year! We would like to show our deepest gratitude and appreciation to all our awesome volunteers who have worked hand in hand with us along the journey. It would not have been possible without YOU!
We would like to dedicate this volunteer-created video featuring our volunteers and their experiences on volunteering with ACRES to all our volunteers out there! From all of us here at ACRES, Thank you, Volunteers!
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Updates On 28th Dec 2014
28th Dec 2014, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
THREE WISHES FOR THE ANIMALS – HELP FULFILL THEM!
What are your wishes this festive season and the new year? Ours are simple! We want to end animal cruelty, and we need your help.
1. We want to see mindsets changing, and animals being given the respect and compassion they deserve.
2. We want to be able to rescue every single wild animal in Singapore who needs our help and give them the best care possible before returning them to the wild.
3. We want to be able to continue giving animals th...
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