A female Southern Serow rescued from a forest trap has now survived, but unfortunately her unborn baby has died tragically.
Phnom Penh÷His Excellency Net Pheaktra, Secretary of State and Spokesman for the Ministry of Environment, stated that a female squirrel rescued by a ranger and local people from Samlot district has now survived and is under Followed by the veterinary team of the Wildlife Alliance after the rescue, but unfortunately, the fetus of this female animal has miscarried and died tragically.
HE Neth Pheaktra continued that until the evening of November 22, the female can eat a little food and veterinarians continue to monitor health.
His Excellency the Secretary of State expressed his regret that the baby animal slipped and died after its master was trapped and chased by a group of hunters and fell from the valley with a broken leg and broken leg.
“The Ministry of Environment would like to thank the rangers and the people who worked together to save this rare reptile, and the WA Wildlife Rescue Team and veterinary experts who rescued the reptiles. “Women should not die because of injuries and miscarriages.” This is an additional emphasis of HE Neth Pheaktra before continuing that conservationists continue to monitor the status of additional females tonight and tomorrow before sending them to conservation sites.
Please be reminded that this animal was rescued in Battambang province on November 21, 2022 by the rangers of Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary and the people from the hands of hunters. According to the Secretary of State, beasts are a rare species in the world and are noted to be present in protected areas in Cambodia, which provides an important data for the conservation of biodiversity in Cambodia, as well as For the whole world.
His Excellency the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Environment said: “Currently, prawns are facing extinction due to poaching, trapping and habitat loss. “What makes beasts so vulnerable is the hunt for horns and bones for trafficking because of faith.”
In an effort to protect and conserve wildlife for generations to come, the Ministry of Environment has initiated and led zero trapping campaigns in provinces with protected areas, including Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, Ratanakkiri, Mondulkiri, Kratie, Kampong Thom and planned Will continue to Kampong Speu, Pursat, Kampong Chhnang, Battambang, Koh Kong, Siem Reap and other provinces.
His Excellency Secretary of State Neth Pheaktra stated that through the Zero Trap campaign, people have changed their attitude to love natural resources and biodiversity more actively and actively participated with conservation officials. The rescue of reptiles in Battambang province is a testament to the fact that people have joined the Wildlife Conservation Authority.
HE Neth Pheaktra also called on the public to stop eating wild animals and stop trapping, stop hunting and selling wild animals. Do not believe that animal bones, flesh or blood of wild animals help to improve health or cure diseases, but instead lead to health hazards and endanger life because the flesh of wild animals is full of viruses.
The Secretary of State said no to wildlife meat to stop trapping and hunting, illegal wildlife trade. “Wildlife has universal value for the environment and the ecosystem,” he said. Wildlife also has the potential to attract tourists through eco-tourism, which is Cambodia’s green gold. Preserving forests and wildlife is an important basis for supporting economic growth through eco-tourism. At the same time, the Ministry of Environment and its partners have been pushing for job creation, income generation for the community, which is an important foundation to reduce pressure on natural resources. At the same time, Cambodia has reached a new turning point, which can earn money from the conservation of its natural resources through the sale of carbon credits and eco-tourism. That is why participating in the preservation of forests and wildlife today is for a glorious future. ”
