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The real cost of Cambodia’s illegal pet trade
The real cost of Cambodia’s illegal pet trade

Endangered species, Illegal Wildlife Trade, In the News, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team

The real cost of Cambodia’s illegal pet trade

A pileated gibbon that was rescued by the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team last September is handed over to the team at Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center. The gibbon was founded chained by the neck after likely being kept as [...]

Andrew Ball2020-04-07T04:32:30-04:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Endangered species, Illegal Wildlife Trade, In the News, Phnom Tamao, Wildlife Care, Wildlife Police, Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team|Tags: animal abuse, animal rescue, animal rights, cambodia, cambodia illegal wildlife trade, exotic animal trade, exotic pet trade, Gibbon, illegal pet, illegal pet trade, illegal wildlife trade, otter, Smooth-coated otter, wildlife species, wildlife trade|0 Comments

Slow loris rescued from a poacher’s snare

Slow loris rescued from the illegal wildlife trade Many species are hunted for their use in traditional medicine, but the most common mammal used in the traditional Khmer practice seems to be the slow loris. In addition to their [...]

Wildlife Alliance ID2019-08-06T08:08:19-04:00January 30th, 2019|Categories: Cardamom Protection|Tags: Chhay Areng, exotic pet trade, forest guards, slow loris, Slow loris rescue, traditional medicine, wildlife traps|1 Comment

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 [...]