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please call NParks’ 24-hr Animal Response Centre at 1800-476-1600 or ACRES at 9783 7782
Our Wild Neighbours
Nov 30, 20245 min read
Burning a Python Alive: Can We Coexist With Snakes?
A python was burnt alive — not once, but thrice. We examine the fear of snakes and how to foster human-wildlife coexistence in Singapore.
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National Parks Board
Oct 19, 20244 min read
Wild Boars in Singapore’s Urban Ecosystem
Learn about the ecological roles of wild boars and how we can coexist with these large animals that share our island home.
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Mandai Nature
Jul 16, 20244 min read
Unpacking the Psssychology Behind the Fear of Snakes
Do you think all snakes are slimy and venomous? That's far from the truth. Let's learn about these reptiles on World Snakes Day!
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Animal Concerns Research & Education Society
Apr 17, 20244 min read
Beyond the Belfry: A Look into Bat Rescue and Coexistence Efforts
Happy Bat Appreciation Day! Let’s look beyond bats in the belfry by moving past the stereotypes & misconceptions associated with bats.
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Guest Author
Mar 9, 20243 min read
Fostering Coexistence: Nurturing Wildlife Harmony at NUS
Learn how Ruth and her peers foster human-wildlife harmony with the long-tailed macaques and smooth-coated otters in NUS.
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Singapore Pangolin Working Group
Feb 17, 20244 min read
Give pangolins a brake!
It's World Pangolin Day! Singapore is home to the Sunda pangolin and it is our responsibility to protect these unique mammals.
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National Parks Board
Jan 14, 20243 min read
City In Nature – Finding Solutions to Coexistence
Kerine Leong from NParks writes about the delicate balance of human-wildlife coexistence in our City in Nature.
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Guest Author
Dec 30, 20234 min read
Human-wildlife Co-existence in Singapore and Wildlife Etiquette
Dr Adrian Loo developed a love for nature through the books and films he had read and watched in his growing years. Do you know any of them?
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Jane Goodall Institute Singapore
Dec 14, 20234 min read
All The Things Macaques Are
Happy World Monkey Day! Let’s get down to monkey business!
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Herpetological Society of Singapore
Nov 25, 20233 min read
Monitor lizards — More than just F1 track crashers and sewer dwellers
Is that a Komodo dragon? Don't worry, there are no such lizards in Singapore but 3 of their cousins inhabit our island. Learn more!
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Mandai Nature
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Ruminations on Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release
Find out how members of the public and organisations such as Mandai Nature, ACRES and NParks work together to rescue wildlife in Singapore!
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Guest Author
Sep 22, 20233 min read
The Inherent Beauty in All Living Things
Find out what wildlife anthropologist, Kellie, learnt from her ethnographic study on the effects of animal charisma.
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NUS Toddycats
Aug 10, 20233 min read
Have you met our nocturnal gardener?
Have you seen clusters of bubble-tea pearls look-alike lying around our island? A masked gardener could be close by!
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Animal Concerns Research & Education Society
Jul 27, 20235 min read
The Dangers & Ineffectiveness of Glue Traps: Coexist and there’s no need for it!
Learn alternative methods to address rodent issues in your area without the need to use glue traps!
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Herpetological Society of Singapore
Jul 14, 20234 min read
Coexistence of the Scaly Kind
Snakes in the city? No worries! Kannan and Sankar from HSS bust 3 local myths about snakes and shares how we can coexist with them!
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Jane Goodall Institute Singapore
Jun 5, 20234 min read
JGIS Monkey Guarding in Windsor Estate
Sia Sin Wei, a JGIS volunteer, shares what monkey guarding is like in Singapore and the current efforts in Windsor Estate.
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Our Wild Neighbours
May 16, 20236 min read
Wildlife Rescues Told by ACRES Volunteers (Part 2)
OWN spoke to 3 ACRES wildlife rescue volunteers to gather some first-hand insights of working with our native wildlife!
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Guest Author
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Official Launch of the NTU Wildlife Etiquette Handbook
Youths can make an impact too! Learn about Earthlink NTU Wildlife Etiquette Handbook, Singapore's first of its kind student-led handbook.
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Animal Concerns Research & Education Society
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Working Together Towards Coexistence in Seletar Hills Estate
The Otter Exclusion Project is a multi-agency effort that aims to raise awareness on otters. Read more about the project in this article!
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