Close down this “wildlife conservation center” or zoo from hell!
Monkey show and "wildlife conservation center" More illegal wildlife possession, trade and exploitation on Koh Samui, Thailand After several written and verbal complaints from people that visited the “Wildlife Conservation Centre” on Koh Samui, our founder Edwin Wiek visited the local monkey zoo, wildlife rescue centre, or wildlife conservation…
Education is the Key
This week we again welcomed numerous groups of school students from NIST International School in Bangkok. The students visited the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre, had guided educational tours around the centre, and completed educational quizes. We look forward to seeing next years students.
Back to the Wild – 2 Slow Lorises Returned Home
After spending a short time under observation at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre two Bengal slow lorises (Nycticebus bengalensis) were returned back to the wild a few days ago. The Bengal Slow Loris is listed as Vulnerable (VU) by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Sadly, illegal trading and…
Back to the Islands they go…
The rain that fell in last years’ rainy season was not enough to keep the WFFT lake full of water all year round so a few months ago we had to relocate the gibbons from the Gibbon Rehabilitation Islands into the main WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre. Thankfully this year the…
It was a sad day for us all….
Please note that this story may cause distress to some readers but I think it is necessary to show that every day work of wildlife rescuers is not always what one would hope. A few days ago we received three telephone calls within the space of an hour from people…
Back to the Wild for these two Beautiful Boys
After spending some time under the specialist care and treatment of our team at the WFFT Wildlife Rescue Centre these two lucky long-tailed macaques returned home recently after arriving at WFFT with severe injuries. Both macaques made a full recovery so it was time to send them home. See their…
CONSERVATION GROUPS WELCOMED INTENTION OF LAOS TO PHASE OUT TIGER FARMS
The announcement was made during the 67th Meeting of the Standing Committee to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties to CITES in Johannesburg, South Africa. Tiger farms and captive tiger facilities in Laos, Vietnam,…
Slow Loris Rescued Before Being Eaten
A Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) was borught into WFFT a few days ago after being rescued by some local people. They had been out fishing and saw some people with a wild loris they had poached and had planned to eat it. They purchased the loris for 400.00 THB…
Laos intends to shut down Tiger Farms and Bear Bile Farms
Laos intends to shut down Tiger Farms and Bear Bile Farms The head of the Laos Democratic Republic of Laos delegation at the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference in Johannesburg in South Africa has expressed the intention to close down all tiger farms and bear bile…
Monkey Slaves Removed from Chains
Yesterday the WFFT Rescue Team headed out to an urgent call about two young male Northern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca leonina) that were ‘no longer needed' by their owners. The two macaques in question were being kept on the 5th floor of a hotel in a city about an hour from…
Adult Male Long-tailed Macaque Undergoes Emergency Surgery
A few days ago we were called out to the aid of an adult male long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) in need of emergency medical treatment. He was found unable to move on the floor next to a busy road, by concern local man who then contacted us. The WFFT Wildlife…
Back to the Wild, Run Free Little One…
You may remember the story of a Trapped ‘Pest’ - Sub-adult long-tailed macaque from last month? This young female macaque had a ruff start to life after almost being killed as a perceived ‘pest’. She arrived at WFFT last month with some severe injuries to her abdominal area after being…
