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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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7th Nov 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
MEET OUR NATIVE WILDLIFE: COMMON PALM CIVET
10 things you ought to know about the Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
1) The species Paradoxurus hermaphroditus is native to Singapore. They are also commonly known as Toddy cat or Musang (in Malay). Why “palm” and “toddy”? Because they often feed on palm sap - the very same type of palm sap used to make a type of liquor commonly known “Toddy”.
2) Despite the species name “hermaphroditus”, P. hermaphroditus have two d...
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7th Nov 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
JOB EXPERINCE PROGRAMME FOR THE STUDENTS FROM MILLENNIA INSTITUTE!
On 25th to 28th October 2016, ACRES was glad to have Jowella, Victoria, Meg and Rashmi from the Millennia Institute. They participated in the Job Experience Programme with our animal care and wildlife rescue department.
The 4 students had the opportunity to experience the work at our wildlife sanctuary, quarantine and treatment room, as well as following our rescue officers during wildlife rescue operations.
Thank you Millenni...
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6th Nov 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL ART WORK, ALPANA!
Our dedicated volunteer and board member, Alpana Ahuja never ceases to amaze us with her incredible art work. She has donated stunning art pieces to our Gala dinner auctions to raise much-needed funds, and has also designed beautiful merchandise for us.
Here is a sample of her work – an ACRES notebook designed by her, as well as some unique owl postcards. Both are available for sale at our ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre and at our roadshows. And l...
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5th Nov 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
SATURDAY CRIME NIGHT: BALL PYTHON AND SLOW LORIS SEIZED
Update: Investigations have been completed and the seller has been prosecuted by the authorities, receiving a compound fine.
In March 2016, The ACRES Animal Crime Investigation Unit (ACIU) was informed by an informant of sale of live animals. The advertisement was placed on an online platform advertising a tame slow loris for sale.
Our investigators investigated into the matter and the authorities seized a ball python and a slow loris f...
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5th Nov 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
ADVOCACY FOR ANIMALS DURING SCHOOL DAYS
Animal welfare was not something widely discussed in Singapore schools just about 15 years ago. Many of us who attended school back then would probably remember it as a yearly affair of recitations and practice papers. We did talk about animals, but hardly ever talk FOR animals.
Today on an average, 300 students in Singapore work with ACRES on projects that aim to advocate against animal cruelty. That’s an additional 300 voices per month that speak up ...
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4th Nov 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FLAG DAY
(SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER)
We need YOUR help to raise $10,000 to keep our Wildlife Rescue Service going. Please sign up as a volunteer for our flag day this Sunday to help! Our 24-hour Wildlife Rescue Team has rescued over 9,000 wild animals in the past 5 years, giving them a second chance at life. With YOUR help this flag day, we’ll get the funds to continue saving thousands more. Please register!
Morning Shift: 10:30am – 2:30pm
https://goo.gl/forms/oE3U9DgZ...
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2nd Nov 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
SEGAR ROAD: MONKEY ON THE MOVE!
We need your help – if you have friends living in Segar road, please share the below with them to raise the awareness, spread the word with their neighbours to prevent conflict situations with macaques.
We have received feedback about monkeys (long-tailed macaques) roaming around Segar Road blocks 466, 467 and 468. A site visit revealed a green neighbourhood with a beautiful community garden and the Zhenghua Nature park just beside the blocks.
The Zhengh...
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1st Nov 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
ANIMAL CARE UPDATE: PINEAPPLE SAYS HI!
Meet Pineapple, one of our young green iguanas. Rescued as a juvenile, Pineapple has since grown bigger.
Here, Pineapple is on the floor, catching some morning sunlight. Green iguanas are one of the commonly and heavily exploited species for the illegal pet trade in reptiles. These animals have complex needs. Even for rescued individuals, it takes a lot of effort and space to try and provide for their needs in captivity - proving that these wild animals ...
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31st Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
HALLOWEEN TREATS FOR OUR ANIMALS
In addition to regular enrichment, our animals also enjoy festive treats as shown in our recent cover photo with Deepavali treats.
The tortoises did not miss to chomp on our Halloween pumpkin treats filled with flowers, carrots and grass. When offering food treats for enrichment, it is important to find a balance to prevent any digestive discomfort. Hence, a lot of fibre-rich food such as grass and hay are supplemented with food treats. No, it was not meant t...
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28th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
NATIVE WILDLIFE RESCUE ROUND UP - 29 OCT 2016
Meet Shoo and Boo, the insectivorous bats who got stranded in people's homes and void deck. Our heartfelt thanks to the concerned public who called us to help them.
Unlike fruit bats, when insectivorous bats get grounded, they cannot take off from the ground.
Often they can also be easily mistaken for baby bats, as some species of adult insectivorous bats are as small as 2-4 inches. When they get grounded, they have to find a tree to climb ...
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26th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FLAG DAY (SUNDAY, 13 NOVEMBER)
Our 24-hour Wildlife Rescue Team has rescued over 9,000 wild animals in the past 5 years, giving them a second chance at life.
Our Humane Education programmes have reached out to more than 100,000 individuals, educating the public on how to live in harmony with wildlife.
Our Animal Crime Investigation Unit, though only one year old, has carried out more than 200 undercover operations, towards clamping down on illegal trading of exotic anima...
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22nd Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
CALLING ALL OWL FANS!
Thanks to our dedicated volunteer and talented artist Alpana Ahuja, we have new merchandise to offer! (Especially for fans of the wise, magnificent night-watching owl.)
Four native species of owls are hand-painted and printed on plain greeting cards in this unique set:
1) Barn owl
2) Scops owl
3) Buffy fish owl
4) Spotted Wood owl
Classic brown/white envelopes are included to give your upcoming Thanksgiving or Christmas cards the perfect finishing touch.
Only 20 sets ar...
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19th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
JOIN US AT CITY SQUARE MALL THIS WEEKEND TO LEARN ABOUT SINGAPORE’S WILDLIFE!
Did you know that Singapore has unique and wonderful wild animals like pangolins, civets and cobras? Come and join us this weekend at our roadshow to learn more about Singapore’s native wildlife!
You’ll learn about common species in Singapore, the do’s and dont’s of being around them, and our 24-7 wildlife rescue service and when you should call us.
We’ll also be selling brand new merchandise, from nati...
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18th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
EXCLUSIVE NATIVE WILDLIFE NOTEBOOK ON SALE NOW!
We have a brand new and one-of-its kind item of merchandise, just for you!
Our special thanks go to the extremely talented Alpana Ahuja for her beautiful sketches of Singapore’s native animals that makes this limited edition Native Wildlife Notebook very special. Filled with our own native wildlife rescue stories, this notebook will be a great gift for children and adults alike!
Thanks also go to Lee Anne for her hard work designing the layo...
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17th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
NATIVE SINGAPORE WILDLIFE: ORIENTAL WHIP SNAKE
Snakes have often been portrayed very badly in the media and in fiction. Many people approach snakes thinking that they are all out to harm you and that all snakes are venomous. This is not true! There are many snakes that are non- venomous. And those that are venomous rarely hurt humans. It takes a lot of resources to produce venom, therefore venomous snakes would rather save their venom for hunting their prey than using it on humans. Many of the...
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16th Oct 2016, by Animal Concerns Research & Education Society (ACRES)
MEETING THE FIRST GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM PJC KAIROS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME!
Yi Ze, Xiao Song and Chen Zhen are three energetic students from Pioneer Junior College. They were chosen to participate in the annual KAIROS volunteer programme.
The students are volunteering with us from 4th to 21st October. During the programme, they have the opportunity to shadow our staff carrying out various duties.
Our heartfelt thanks to all three students for their enthusiasm!
#ACRESVolunteers #ACRESInterns
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