World Otter Day
On Wednesday the 27th of March we celebrate World Otter Day! Why, you might ask, would otters be so special that they get a day of celebration in their honour? Unfortunately, as with most things with a dedicated day [...]
An Otter’s journey to freedom…
We’ve experienced the full range of emotions on our quest to reintroduce smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) into the forests surrounding the Angkor Temple Complex. They are one of three species of otters in Cambodia, found in a variety of [...]
Ivory and pangolins: The dark underbelly of Cambodia’s wildlife trade
A raid last month by Wildlife Alliance’s Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team (WRRT) exposed the dark underbelly of Cambodia’s illegal wildlife trade. After receiving a tipoff from the Wildlife Justice Commission, WRRT raided a carving factory suspected of holding illegal [...]
World Pangolin Day 2020
Join us in celebrating World Pangolin Day this February 15! What is a pangolin? If you’ve never seen one before, you might be shocked to know that they even exist. Yes, it’s the pangolin...And it [...]
-
From wildlife traders to the wild: the journey of two parakeets rescued from the illegal pet tradeFrom wildlife traders to the wild: the journey of two parakeets rescued from the illegal pet trade
Illegal Wildlife Trade, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team, Wildlife Release Station
From wildlife traders to the wild: the journey of two parakeets rescued from the illegal pet trade
The circle is complete and two grey-headed parakeets (Psittacula finschii) rescued from the illegal pet trade have been released back into the wild! These Near Threatened birds were rescued by our counter wildlife trafficking unit, the Wildlife Rapid Rescue [...]
Homemade gun
Homemade guns are popular among the poachers in Cambodia, used in illegal hunting and sometimes against our Rangers. This morning, during a patrol inside the Cardamom Forest, our Rangers from Green Peafowl station (Sre Ambel) confiscated a homemade gun. The [...]
Gibbon Station rangers’ deep wilderness patrol
While on a deep wilderness patrol, Wildlife Alliance rangers from the Gibbon Station collected 85 wildlife snares and confiscated 2 chainsaws used for illegal logging. Strategically located at the intersection of two major rivers, the [...]
Letter from the conservation front line
Conservation concessions to avert the South East Asian biodiversity crisis? Lessons from Cambodia
Henry Golding, about Kopi Luwak coffee victims
Henry Ewan Golding (born 5 February 1987) is a British-Malaysian actor, model and television host who has been a presenter on BBC's The Travel Show since 2014. He is best known for his role as Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians and Sean Townsend in Paul Feig's thriller A Simple [...]
Snares, the silent killer
Snares are one of the simplest but most effective hunting techniques practiced in the tropics and home-made wire or cable snares are the predominant form of hunting across large areas of Southeast Asia. The equipment involved is affordable and [...]