Wildlife Traffickers Arrested – Stockpile included clouded leopard skin, bear paw & ivory
After an intensive investigation, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) identified and located a prominent wildlife trafficker in Phnom Penh who was selling a variety of wildlife products of species endangered in Cambodia. They obtained a search warrant and in the early morning on May 10th, the WRRT split into two teams and simultaneously surrounded two houses containing wildlife products. The [...]
A Trio of Rescued Sambar Deer are Prepared for a New Life in the Wild
Sambar deer at our Wildlife Release Station (WRS) have been tagged in preparation for release! The three deer will stay in their pre-release enclosure while we monitor them to ensure they are comfortable with the tags before opening the door for their release. The male was rescued as a fawn in the Phnom Tamao Forest after a village dog attacked him, [...]
All birds were exposed in the sun and chained by their legs in order to attract a crowd
The Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) received a phone call on the Wildlife Crime Hotline from some concerned locals about wild birds being kept in the sun, in front of a coffee shop in Phnom Penh (Coffee Time). The team raided Coffee Time shop, found and confiscated 5 birds kept illegally by the owner. All birds were exposed in the [...]
WRRT Busts International Wildlife Smuggler – Rescue 86 Animals
The sounds of the city were quiet when the Wildlife Crime Hotline rang at 3:15am one early morning in March. On the line was one of the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team’s (WRRT) trusted informants with a tip about a Vietnamese wildlife trader transporting wildlife through Phnom Penh. By 4:00am, the WRRT was already staked out near the Chrouy Changva bridge, looking [...]
Help us Buy Radio Collars to Release Rescued Wildlife in Cambodia
It is our goal to release every animal we rescue from the illegal wildlife trade back into the wild. Some rescued animals are not fit for immediate release & are rehabilitated at our Wildlife Release Station (WRS), located in a remote area of the Cardamom Mountains. To ensure the animals are safe when we release them into protected rainforest, we implement [...]
Endangered Tortoise Rescued and Bushmeat Confiscated from Wildlife Trafficker
On April 9, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) conducted an operation and raided a suspected wildlife trader’s house in Pursat Province. After inspecting the property, the team found and confiscated 13.8 kg of bushmeat from a wild pig and a Burmese hare. They also rescued a live water snake and two live elongated tortoises. The wildlife trader was penalized and [...]
After an intensive investigation, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) identified and located a prominent wildlife trafficker in Phnom Penh who […]
Sambar deer at our Wildlife Release Station (WRS) have been tagged in preparation for release! The three deer will stay in […]
The Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) received a phone call on the Wildlife Crime Hotline from some concerned locals about wild […]
The sounds of the city were quiet when the Wildlife Crime Hotline rang at 3:15am one early morning in March. On […]
It is our goal to release every animal we rescue from the illegal wildlife trade back into the wild. Some rescued […]
On April 9, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) conducted an operation and raided a suspected wildlife trader’s house in Pursat […]