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Curious About A Plant Based Lifestyle? Or Do You L..
1st Jul 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐ŸŒฑโœจ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—•๐—”๐—–๐—ž!โœจ ๐ŸŒฑ Curious about a plant based lifestyle? Or do you love animals, plants and want to contribute to positive change across Asia? ๐ŸŒฑ Join us for #PlantForward2024, 15th - 31st July. โœ… Bingo games, competition and challenges โ€“ with prizes to be won! โœ… Learn about plant based health and #sustainability. There are exciting prizes to be won! ACRES is proud and excited to be a partner in #Singapore! ...

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Pigeon Culling Among Measures To Be Stepped Up In Pilot Initiative At 3 Town Councils
28th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—– ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—š๐—˜๐—ข๐—ก ๐— ๐—”๐—ก๐—”๐—š๐—˜๐— ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง Managing pigeon population is understandably a complex and multifaceted issue, that requires (i) community engagement and cooperation, (ii) intensive food source management and (iii) infrastructure modifications where required. While we are encouraged by the collaborative efforts of SFA, NEA, and NParks to manage food waste effectively, we believe that the decision to increase cu...

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Addressing The Root Cause Through Humane Education..
27th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐Ÿ“šโœจ๐Ÿ”Ž๐ŸŒฑ ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSE: THROUGH HUMANE EDUCATION โ€œTeaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillarโ€. We value the importance of #HumaneEducation, and its role in addressing many issues that animals face. You may have met our amazing outreach team Beng or Madeline at our tours, education programmes or at public roadshows. In the first half of 2024, our Outreach team reached 34 schools through 56 engaging education pro...

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A Kind Caller, Two Dedicated Volunteers And A Lost..
25th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

A KIND CALLER, TWO DEDICATED #VOLUNTEERS AND A LOST ORIOLE BABY ๐Ÿค Thanks to the kind caller, who was great help (and also took these visuals) in reuniting the lost oriole nestling with the parents. With the help of a long (and expensive) carbon fibre pole, our rescue volunteers took care and strength to slowly extend the pole and carefully place the baby with the parents. After a couple of heart-stopping moments where the chick landed on the branch below and dangled, our team decided to inst...

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Here Is A Snapshot Of What Admissions Look Like In..
24th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—˜๐—˜๐—ž ๐— ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ช๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—œ๐—š๐—ก Here is a snapshot of what admissions look like in our veterinary treatment room in a day: A young rock pigeon, a baby common palm civet, a baby plantain squirrel, a large-tailed nightjar, a baby black-naped oriole and a white-throated kingfisher. This list does not include any admissions after 5pm. Our team of care-givers and vet...

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Wild Second Chances Acres Fundraising Charity Gala..
22nd Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

Wild Second Chances ACRES Fundraising charity gala 2024 brought together 400 supporters and donors to raise over $310,000 on 18th May 2024 at Marina Bay Sands, graced by our guest of honour Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister at Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and National Development. The funds raised are for our animal protection efforts, including (1) expanding ACRES sanctuary for rescued wildlife who are unable to return to the wild and have to spend the rest of their lives in ...

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Wild Second Chances Acres Fundraising Charity Gala..
22nd Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

Wild Second Chances ACRES Fundraising charity gala 2024 brought together 400 supporters and donors to raise over $310,000 on 18th May 2024 at Marina Bay Sands, graced by our guest of honour Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister at Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and National Development. The funds raised are for our animal protection efforts, including (1) expanding ACRES sanctuary for rescued wildlife who are unable to return to the wild and have to spend the rest of their lives in ...

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On January 23rd, We Received An Injured Water Hen ..
21st Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐Ÿฆโœจ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—˜ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐— ๐—”๐——๐—˜ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—ช๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐—š โœจ๐Ÿฆ On January 23rd, we received an injured water hen chick from NParks. This brave bird had a significant foot deformity that made perching and moving a challenge. We took the little one in, determined to provide the best care and rehabilitation. Despite the obstacles, the water hen's spirit shone through. With dedicated care provided by our veterinary team, the chick s...

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Four Oil-Coated Collared Kingfishers Have Been Res..
19th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐—ข๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—–๐—จ๐—˜๐—ฆ: ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ข๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—ก๐—— ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—œ๐—Ÿ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐— ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—”๐—Ÿ Four oil-coated collared kingfishers have been rescued in the aftermath of the oil spill on June 14, although two have died. At ACRES, the first rescued kingfisher died on June 16, about 36 hours after it was rescued. The other is on the road to recovery, but Mr Kal...

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Selamat Hari Raya Haji. As We Come Together To Cel..
17th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐ŸŒ™โœจ Selamat Hari Raya Haji! โœจ๐ŸŒ™ As we come together to celebrate this meaningful day, let's also extend our compassion to the incredible sentient beings who share our planet. Hari Raya Haji, or Eid al-Adha, reminds us of the importance of empathy, generosity, and community. Itโ€™s a perfect time to reflect on how we can continue to take care of animals around us, through little actions such as more tolerance towards coexistence with wildlife and kinder #plantbased choices on our plates...

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Our Wildlife Rescue Team Attended To Four Differen..
15th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก ๐—”๐—ก๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜ ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ: Our wildlife rescue team attended to four different cases from very concerned members of the public for wildlife on glue traps: Two plantain squirrels, two spotted house geckos, one rock pigeon, one Javan mynah and one paradise tree snake. Sadly, we suspect that the baby squirrel had entered the covered glue trap and the mother squirrel followed to help. The mother squirrel passed away a couple hours after r...

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Acres Is Excited To Speak And Participate At The S..
14th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—–๐—” ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—™๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜: ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช! ACRES is excited to speak and participate at the SPCA Singaporeโ€™s inaugural VOICE (Voices In Compassion and Empathy) Conference from 20 to 22 June 2024 at Nee Soon East Community Club Auditorium. This three-day event brings together global and local experts in animal welfare as speakers and panellists. With over 300 attendees expected, the conference aims to ignite...

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Celebrating Compassion Animal Blessing Night At Si..
14th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐Ÿพ Celebrating Compassion: Animal Blessing Night at ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ค๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  Singapore ๐Ÿ™ On May 21, 2024, ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ค๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  Singapore hosted an animal blessing night on the eve of Vesak Day. People brought their animal companions ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿข๐Ÿฆ to receive blessings and the temple invited us along with other animal welfare groups, as part of their initiative to support the various causes through their ani...

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Singapore Terrestrial Conservation Plan
12th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

Launched on the 28th of April 2024, the Singapore Terrestrial Conservation Plan (STCP) is a ground-up collaborative document that consolidates the knowledge, views, concerns, and recommendations of Singapore society for the conservation of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity. We thank and congratulate Sankar Ananthanarayanan and Dr Andie Ang for putting this remarkable document together, with valuable contributions from 40 experts in the nature community. With 9 key recomme...

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Are You Passionate About Animal Welfare And Eager ..
10th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐Ÿพ Are you passionate about animal welfare and eager to help injured or distressed wildlife? Join us for an online info session via Zoom to learn about volunteering with ACRES Wildlife Rescue! ๐Ÿ” Get your questions answered ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Hear from staff and experienced volunteers ๐Ÿ’š Discover the role of a Wildlife Rescue Volunteer Find out if this rewarding opportunity is right for you! ๐Ÿ“… **Sign up here**: tinyurl.com/rescuevolinfo ๐Ÿ•’ *Closes June 19, 2024, at 12:00 PM.* Ready to take the ...

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Wildlife Rescue Hotline Update For The Past Decade..
9th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

WILDLIFE RESCUE HOTLINE: UPDATEโ˜Ž๏ธ For the past decade, our 24-hour Wildlife Rescue Hotline has been vital in saving the lives of countless animals. Our dedicated staff work hard and tirelessly to rescue and give injured wild animals a second chance. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding and an increase in the number of wild animals we rescue and rehabilitate, we are unable to man the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Hotline for 24 hours. From 15 June 2024, the hotline will be manned from 7 a.m. to 1...

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Hear From Naomi Clark-Shen , Our Inspiring Acres B..
8th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒ ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’‘๐’‘๐’š ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’๐’… ๐‘ถ๐’„๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’” ๐‘ซ๐’‚๐’š! Hear from Naomi Clark-Shen , our inspiring ACRES board member dedicated to marine conservation in Southeast Asia: "I grew up in #Singapore. When I was 11 years old, I turned vegetarian. Having recognized at an early age that all animals โ€“ including sea creatures like fish โ€“ have personalities and the capacity to feel pain, I decided that eating animals was indefensible. Sea creatures continue to be t...

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Glue Traps For Pests Canโ€™t Be Used In Outdoor Areas Where Wildlife Can Get Caught
7th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—œ๐—–๐—ž๐—ฌ ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—˜ ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ๐ŸฆŽ Many of us may turn to use of live traps, poisons or the widely available glue traps for managing rodent issues. Glue traps cause prolonged suffering to the victims and are indiscriminate in their target animal/s. Unfortunately, there are currently no local guidelines and regulations on their sale and use among members of the public, leaving critical questions on humane treatment of trapped animals unanswered. In November 2023, AC...

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Do Bumble Bees Play?
5th Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

๐—”๐—ก๐—œ๐— ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฌ ? - ๐—•๐—˜๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—•๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ Often, we tend to attribute animal behaviour to survival instincts or needs. Many of us may have watched video clips of crows play-sliding on the snow or farm animals drawn to music - which have proven that animals are not only curious, but do seek joy and pleasure by engaging in pure play. Here is a recent paper proving bumble bees engage in play behavi...

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Acres Wildlife Rescue Team: Hear From Their Hearts
3rd Jun 2024, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)

As part of our charity fundraising gala "Wild Second Chances", this video was produced by the kind, creative and talented Jayaprakash Bojan, an award winning Nat Geo film maker and Ian Mun . They have truly brought you the raw emotions from our team on why we do what we do, for the animals. Hear from our rescue team who handles close to 40 cases a day, resulting in rescue of 9-10 wild animals in a day in Singapore. This video brings you to behind the scenes on what life and death situations mean...

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