Updates On 13th Jun 2015

ONLY 5% OF SINGAPOREANS DISAGREE THAT PENALTIES IN SINGAPORE REGARDING THE IMPORT/ EXPORT/ RE-EXPORT AND/OR POSSESSION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES SHOULD BE HARSHER.

This was discovered in a survey commissioned by ACRES and conducted independently by Millward Brown early this year.

A stark example is the penalty meted out last year for the seizure of 32 wild animals � the biggest seizure of illegal wildlife from a home in 11 years.

In February 2014, Ong Ming Shiang was fined $41,000 for keeping 32 wild animals – some of which were endangered species – in a three-room flat in Toa Payoh. According to AVA�s prosecuting officer, Yap Teck Chuan, some of the animals could be dangerous to humans if they escaped or were released. He also said there was evidence to show that the animals were for sale.

Despite endangered species being kept for sale, and acknowledgement that keeping these animals posed a danger to others, only a �heavy fine� was requested for and meted out, whereas Ong could have been fined up to $50,000 for each endangered animal up to an aggregate of half a million dollars, and/or been imprisoned for up to 2 years.

We look forward to working closely with the government on exploring and implementing programmes to ensure that people and wild animals can co-exist in harmony.

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Photo credit: The Straits Times

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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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