No Monkeying Around With Acres Rescue Team

“Culling does not solve the issue,” said Mr Louis Ng, executive director of Acres, which yesterday released into the wild at MacRitchie Reservoir an injured macaque it had rescued and rehabilitated – a local first, according to the animal group. “The problem is not the number of macaques but, rather, the easily available food sources in residential areas.”



SINGAPORE – Having monkey trouble but would rather not put the furry creatures at risk of being culled? Animal group Acres has an answer with its new Macaque Rescue Team.Formed last month, the team of two will arrive within three hours after a call is made to the Animal Concerns Research and Educati…

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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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