Hi all you wildlife enthusiasts! Here are some important helpful tips for you! What should one do when an injured wild animal is found by the road side? Often when this happens it is an indication that the habitat is disturbed usually due to human activities. You should not touch the animal. When the injured animal is caught, it usually is in the state of shock. You might get hurt if you act recklessly. Normal practice is to give the animal some water and move away from the animal to allow it recover. If the animal is injured due to a broken appendage or severely cut, call the Musuem Department, Wildlife Department or the Heart of Borneo unit. They can advise you what to do best. What should one do when poaching is seen in action? Report. Call the Wildlife Department. You will realize that this small seemingly insignificant act prove beneficial and very helpful. Some poachers are dangerous thus it is safer to report their activity and locality to the authority. If there are security guards nearby, prompt them and ask them for help. To share an experience, a few friends once caught poachers trying to catch Magpie robins in the local university and managed to successfully stop the poachers with the aid of the security guards on duty. What should one do when wild animals are found being sold in local markets? Wild animals in local markets are often sold with high prices. The sellers are unaware and often ignorant of the consequence of their actions especially when their catches provide them with high wages. Although this is difficult to tackle at times, one should explain to the sellers the significance of conservation and call the authority so that they can carry out the necessary action to mitigate this problem. What should one do when dead wild animal is found? Give it to the museum department. They may help you identify the species of the wild animal, and are experts in preserving carcasses How to reduce road-kills? Driving more cautiously and within the speed limit along high-ways can do a lot in reducing road-kills. IMPORTANT CONTACTS Brunei Musuem: 2244545 Tutong Musuem: 4269185 Forestry Department: 2381013 / 2381687 Mammal Expert (Dr Joe K Charles): magpierobin68@yahoo Heart of Borneo (Brunei) Research Consultant: ang.beebiaw@gmail
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:03:18 +0000
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