ACRES in the news

• Wildlife Rescue and Crime
• Education and Community Outreach
• Cruelty-Free Living
• Zoo Animal Welfare
• Miscellaneous

Wildlife Rescue and Crime

30 January 2012 - Fate of humans closely tied to survival of sharks - The Straits Times (178KB)

20 January 2012 - Night duty with Singapore's wildlife rescuers - AsiaOne (44KB)

17 January 2012 - An Un-bear-able trade - Free Malaysia Today (57KB)

January 2012 - Inspirational efforts in our society - Kelly’s Community Connect (150KB)

17 Novemeber 2011 - Wild! if you see a reptile, don't try to handle it, says wildlife group - The New Paper (2.2MB)

12 November 2011 - Baby, you're safe in my hands - The New Paper (4.4MB)

03 November 2011 - House debates - OpenAustralia.org (55KB)

22 October 2011 - Rescuer Spit by Cobra - Wan Bao (154KB)

05 September 2011 - Smuggling of rhino parts goes online - Channel News Asia (40KB)

18 August 2011 - Help my neighbour keeps pythons - Yawning Bread (44KB)

18 May 2011 - Stalls still selling animals for release - The Straits Times (27KB)

20 April 2011 - Tampines bread shop used gule to trap mynah - Xin Min Daily News. (1.5MB)

28 March 2011 - Use sniffer dogs to nab animal smuggler - The Straits Times Online Forum.(174KB)

21 March 2011 - Animal smuggling on the rise - The Straits Times (55KB)

09 March 2011 - Why most cases of animal abuse go unsolved - Yahoo News Blog (247KB)

01 March 2011 - Stamping out the wildlife trade (Wildlife in Singapore Part 4) - Razor Tv External link

06 January 2011 - Wildlife rescue call Acres hotline - The Straits Times Online (52KB)

15 December 2010 - Animal-parts smuggling on the rise - My Paper (48KB)

09 November 2010 - 4m snake draws crowd - The New Paper (39KB)

09 November 2010 - Python Stuck in Drain - The New Paper (46KB)

20 October 2010 – Yikes, snake in the heartland – My Paper (35KB)

01 October 2010 – ‘Tiger pelt’ and hedgehog for sale – The Straits Times (50KB)

01 October 2010 - Sting nets tiger skins, hedgehog – TODAY (29KB)

01 October 2010 – More going online to sell exotic wildlife illegally - My Paper (40KB)

30 September 2010 - Tiger skins and hedgehog seized in ACRES sting operation - Channel NewsAsia (35KB)

02 August 2010 – The animal police of Singapore- CNNGo (39KB)

25 July 2010 – Wild boar in tight spot – The Sunday Times (41KB)

12 July 2010 – Rivervale gets an unexpected visitor – TODAY (29KB)

03 June 2010 - AVA seizes alleged bear gall bladder, seller at Expo caught on video - TODAY (41KB)

03 June 2010- Probe into illegal sale of bear parts at Expo – The Straits Times (45KB)

03 June 2010 - Bear gall bladder seized from Food Expo Stall – My Paper – 3 June 2010 (44KB)

02 June 2010 - ACRES goes undercover impromptu to gather evidence against bear parts trader - Veg Vibe Magazine (41KB)

02 June 2010 - Man caught selling bear gall bladder at Singapore Food Expo - Bernama (41KB)

02 June 2010 - Alleged bear gall bladder seized at Singapore Food Expo - Channel News Asia (0KB)

31 May 2010 - No more oil stains at beaches along Changi and East Coast - The Straits Times (44KB)

31 May 2010 - Effects of the spill may linger for years - The Straits Times(44KB)

30 May 2010 - Oil-hit sea animals rescued - The New Paper (48KB)

30 May 2010 - Singapore coping with oil spill - Veg Vibe Magazine (38KB)

29 May 2010 - Oil spill hits Chek Jawa, Changi Beach - The Straits Times (48KB)

29 May 2010 - Oil spill hits Changi Beach, Chek Jawa Animal and Nature Lovers voice concerns - TODAY (45KB)

29 May 2010 - Oil slick from damaged tanker spreads near Singapore Coast - Deutsche Presse Agentur (33KB)

29 May 2010 - Oil slick spreads to Singapore northeastern coastline - Agence France-Presse (35KB)

28 May 2010 - Oil slick keeps Singapore beaches closed - Channel News Asia (34KB)

28 May 2010 - Oil spill spreads to Chek Jawa and Changi Beach - Channel News Asia (35KB)

28 May 2010 - Oil slick keeps Singapore beaches closed - Big Pond News (Australia) (41KB)

27 May 2010 -  Singapore closes popular beaches after oil spill- AFP (37KB)

27 May 2010 -  Singapore closes popular beaches after oil spill - My Sinchew (47KB)

27 May 2010 - Singapore has closed popular beach - Earth Times – 27 May 2010 (42KB)

27 May 2010 -  Singapore closes popular beaches after oil spill - Free Malaysia Today (48KB)

26 May 2010 - Singapore oil spill contained after ship collision - ABC News (32KB)

26 May 2010 - Oil spill contained off Singapore as cleanup continues - AFP (45KB)

24 March 2010 - This area is not fit for animals - The Straits Times (46KB)

20 Mar 2010 - Tiger parts sold openly here - The Straits Times (48KB)

20 March 2010 - Are tiger parts being sold openly here? - Weekend Today (48KB)

04 March 2010 - Rare deer knocked down by car on SLE - The Straits Time (43KB)

15 January 2010 - 200 animals rescued, thanks to new NGO - My Paper (34KB)

01 November 2009 - Acres Can Help With Rescue of Wild Animals - Forum letter, The New Paper (39KB)

14 August 2009 - Wildlife Rescue Centre Opens - The Straits Times (38KB)

02 May 2009 - Drop in illegal wildlife trade here - The Straits Times (46KB)

10 April 2009 - Shark Alert at Speakers Corner - The Straits Times (38KB)

19 April 2009- Activists Launch Drive Against Eating Shark’s Fin - The Straits Times (37KB)


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Education and Community Outreach

03 January 2012 - Second forum on animal welfare policies - The Straits Times (107KB)

June Issue - ACRES Humane Education Programmes - Clubpets (912KB)

18 June 2010 – Young NTUC goes wild – NTUC newsletter (52KB)

05 June 2010 - Green shoots in Singapore - Today Online (56KB)

23 May 2010 - ACRES Gala Dinner - Veg Vibe Magazine (56KB)

21 May 2010 - RGS students pitch in to spread the message - The Straits Times (56KB)


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Cruelty-Free Living

07 January 2012 - TV show followed Mediacorp’s rules on exotic animals - The Straits Times (509KB)

31 December 2011 - Stir-fried snake show when society is more compassionate - The Straits Times(816KB)

19 December 2011 - Crab tank too small, AVA checks on stall - My Paper (426KB)

26 June 2011 - Can they get along? - Today (55KB)

19 June 2011 - Kucing terbiar di Chong pang tidak akan dibunuh - Berita Minggu (1MB)

19 June 2011 - No more culling of cats in Chong Pang - The Straits Times (45KB)

07 June 2011 - No culling of stray cats for Chong Pang - The Straits Times (63KB)

06 June 2011 - Chong Pang stops cat culling - Channel News Asia (63KB)

18 May 2011 - 35 dogs to be chipped, not culled - The Straits Times (1.1MB)

10 May 2011 - Dog meat dishes raises a howl - The Straits Times (39KB)

01 March 2011 - Are animal shows cruel? (Wildlife in Singapore Part 1) - Razor Tv External link

24 December 2010 - Room for greater transparency - The Straits Times (52KB)

01 October 2010 - Are you killing animals with your fashion and beauty buys - Her World Online (54KB)

29 July 2010 – Rein in puppy mills: Animal Welfare Groups – The Straits Times (42KB)

14 March 2010 - Explore more humane ways to control bird population - Forum letter, The Straits Times (50KB)

03 November 2009 - Fish Can Feel Pain - The New Paper (38KB)

26 October 2009 - Gun Club roped in to keep birds out of airport - The Straits Times (47KB)

15 March 2009 - Shop under fire for hamster giveaway - The New Paper (46KB)

03 January 2009 - Lab-testing of Animals On the Rise Here - The Straits Times (60KB)


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Zoo Animal Welfare

29 January 2012 - Confessions of an embarrassed omnivore - The Sunday Times (1.97MB)

17 December 2011 - Keep visitors away from animals that bite, zoos told - The Star Online (263KB)

15 December 2011 - Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. What does that have to do with dolphins? - The Online Citizen (61KB)

03 December 2011 - Hard for Resorts World Sentosa to advise on dolphin protection - TODAY (45KB)

01 December 2011 - Students to get exposure to marine life at RWS park - The Straits Times (1.35MB)

25 November 2011 - RWS' actuations suggest it has something to hide - Inquirer Opinion (49KB)

24 November 2011 - RWS: Our dolphins are in a well-established facility in the Philippines - Yahoo News Philippines (52KB)

22 November 2011 - Wildlife activists campaign to save the ‘world’s saddest dolphins’ - GMA News (57KB)

22 November 2011 - RWS insists it will not hold animal shows - Yahoo News (52KB)

20 November 2011 - Animal groups seek return of Solomon dolphins in Subic to their native habitat - Yahoo Philippines (53KB)

19 November 2011 - What's there to hide? - The Philippine Star (49KB)

19 November 2011 - ACRES flims training session of RWS wild-caught dolphins but told to leave - The Online Citizen (50KB)

13 November 2011 - Dolphin Defenders - Sunday Star (1.68MB)

12 November 2011 - Animal rights group seeks release of Ocean Park Dolphins - Philippines Daily Inquirer Global Nation (48KB)

28 October 2011 - ACRES to RWS: Set the record straight - TODAY (45KB)

21 October 2011 - Swim at RWS or in the ocean? TODAY (46KB)

20 October 2011 - Does RWS really have world-class treatment? - TODAY (42KB)

19 October 2011 - RWS' dolphins are for economic greed, not conservation - TODAY (41KB)

07 October 2011 - Ric O'Barry: We can save the planet by controlling our desires - The Online Citizen (55KB)

06 October 2011 - Unlocking the secrets of Dolphin - Gate - Pets Magazine (52KB)

06 October 2011 - 'The Cove' Star Takes On Resorts World Sentosa In Bid To Free Captured Dolphins - Asian Scientist (62KB)

05 October 2011 - 'Not too late for RWS to release dolphins' - Yahoo News (35KB)

05 October 2011 - Marine Life Park is committed to marine conservation and research - The Online Citizen (31KB)

05 October 2011 - Dolphin catcher-turned-activist nets audience of 500 - TODAY (42KB)

05 October 2011 - Captive dolphins won’t die when freed: Activist - AsiaOne (42KB)

04 October 2011 - RWS can impact youths by admitting mistake - Anti-dolphin hunt activist Ric O'Barry - The Online Citizen (50KB)

04 October 2011 - No debate on dophins - TODAY (1.3MB)

04 October 2011 - Dolphin activist O'Barry Visits Resorts World Sentosa - The Wall Street Journal (48KB)

04 October 2011 - Dolphin activist fails to meet RWS management - The Straits Times (9.7MB)

01 October 2011 - Acres again seeks meeting with RWS - Publichouse.sg (42KB)

07 September 2011 - Engaging critics online 'works better', say public relations experts - Asia News Network (45KB)

06 September 2011 - Animal rights activists flood RWS facebook page with messages - The Straits Times (39KB)

06 September 2011 - ACRES accused of 'cyber attack' - TODAY (22KB)

06 September 2011 - RWS suspends FB comments over ‘cyber-harassment’ - Yahoo News (48KB)

02 September 2011 - Happy Humans Sad Dolphins - GoodPapers (54KB)

01 September 2011 - Can a concert bring freedom to 25 dolphins - X-Ray Mag (43KB)

29 August 2011 - Dolphins and captivity don't mix - The Online Citizen (62KB)

29 August 2011 - 1,000 gather to petition against dophin enclosure - Yahoo News (50KB)

26 August 2011 - Animals have a right to be free - The Straits Times (91KB)

26 August 2011 - Animal rights group presses presidential candidates for views - The Straits Times (20KB)

25 August 2011 - Presidential candidates share views on dolphin captivity - SingaporeScene (46KB)

21 August 2011 - Why Acres is against Resorts World Sentosa's dolphin plan - Wildsingapore News (22KB)

21 August 2011 - Abetting species extinction and animall suffering guilty - Yawning Bread (39KB)

18 August 2011 - Of animals, rights and moral agency - Wildsingapore News (57KB)

11 August 2011 - More oppose plan for dolphin exhibit - The Straits Times (53KB)

11 August 2011 - IR’s dolphin plan faces global heat - My Paper (48KB)

10 August 2011 - More oppose RWS plan for dolphin exhibit - The Straits Times (34KB)

05 August 2011 - Resort responds to Change.org Petitiion with misleading claims about captive dolphins - Change.org (49KB)

05 August 2011 - Dolphines provided with very best care: Marine Life Park - AsiaOne (43KB)

04 August 2011 - RWS responds to dolphin petition - Singapore Scene (44KB)

04 August 2011 - More than 100,000 people against dolphins in captivity at RWS - Yahoo News (47KB)

04 August 2011 - 100,000 asking to free RWS dolphins - AsiaOne (41KB)

27 June 2011 - Resorts World Sentosa Petition by 650,000 people to let dolphins go not received - The Online Citizen (45KB)

22 June 2011 - Saleng crocs settling down well at wetlands - The Star (Malaysia) (50KB)

21 June 2011 - Officials remove 60 animals from Saleng Zoo - The Star (Malaysia) (50KB)

21 June 2011 - NGOs laud closure of zoo - The Star (Malaysia) (50KB)

21 June 2011 - Malaysia rescues big cats from 'filthy zoo' - AFP (50KB)

20 June 2011 - People power can release the 'world's saddest dolphins' - Our World Today (Australia) (58KB)

05 June 2011 - Dolphins in captivity live longer: RWS - The Straits Times (50KB)

02 June 2011 - Animal rights' group takes RWS to task over dolphins - Today (43KB)

02 June 2011 - ACRES continue pressure on RWS to free dolphins - Channel News Asia (49KB)

30 May 2011 - Push to free 'World's Saddest Dolphins' from Singapore theme park - The Sydney Morning Herald (59KB)

30 May 2011 - The Dolphin Project makes proposal to RWS over dolphins - The Online Citizen (367KB)

29 May 2011 - Activist's appeal to RWS, Free the Dolphins - The Straits Times (1.1MB)

28 May 2011 - Group uses social media in bid to free dolphins - The Straits Times (1.7MB)

28 May 2011 - We have followed the rules regarding our dolphins RWS CEO - Today (42KB)

27 May 2011 - ACRES needs your help to 'Save the World's Saddest Dolphins' - The Online Citizen (315KB)

27 May 2011 - Singapore theme park urged to free dolphins - MSN News (The Philippines) (62KB)

27 May 2011 - Undercover videos released to back freedom for RWS dolphins - Channel News Asia (61KB)

04 May 2011 - Do we still need zoos - The Star (Malaysia) (441KB)

03 May 2011 - NGOs bellow in anger - The Star (Malaysia)(232KB)

02 May 2011 - Shirley apes chain-smokers - The Star (Malaysia)(401KB)

02 May 2011 - Beastly conditions - The Star (Malaysia)(405KB)

March Issue - Let them live wild and free - Clubpet Part 1 (0.9MB)

March Issue - Let them live wild and free - Clubpet Part 2 (0.9MB)

March Issue - Let them live wild and free - Clubpet Part 3 (172KB)

14 January 2011 - Langkawi dolphin pens 'appalling' - The Straits Times (48KB)

13 January 2011 - Dolphins kept in horrible conditions - Xin Min Daily News (1.8MB)

12 January 2011 - Dolphins were kept in appalling conditions - Today Online Voices (35KB)

24 December 2010 - From dolphin Darth Vader to activist - The New Paper (48KB)

20 December 2010 - RWS urged to make “moral decision” - Today (36KB)

18 December 2010 - Dolphins bound for RWS die, activists up in arms - Today (44KB)

23 August 2010 - Singapore welfare group seeking to improve standard of care and treatment in region - The Straits Times (63KB)

18 July 2010 – Taken from home into a life of pain – New Straits Times (48KB)

27 July 2010 – Local zoos scrutinised by new coalition – The Malay Mail (47KB)

04 December 2009 - Acres lauds animal-friendly move - Forum Letter, The Straits Times (29KB)

15 May 2009 - Fish and Chips - South China Morning Post (52KB)

07 September 2006 - No more animals from the Arctic:S'pore Zoo - Today (652KB)


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Miscellaneous

31 December 2011 - Look Back at 2011: Animal Welfare - The Online Citizen (63KB)

08 September 2011 - Man in ACRES "pollution case" jailed - Channel News Asia (37KB)

08 September 2011 - Director jailed, fines for illegal dumping of woodchips - TODAY (47KB)

06 August 2011 - Yahoo honours inaugural 'Singapore 9' winners - Yahoo News (1.5MB)

19 June 2011 - Public boldly suggest caning for animal abusers - Xin Min Daily News. (1.1MB)

19 June 2011 - Channel that animal passion for good - Today. (32KB)

19 June 2011 - Educate our young to end animal abuse - Lian He Zhao Bao. (557KB)

18 June 2011 - Important to channel energy of animal lovers constructively - Channel News Asia. (55KB)

12 June 2011 - Protecting Animals an Acre at a Time - Overseas Singaporeans (49KB)

03 June 2011 - Company & director guilty of environmental violations - Channel News Asia (63KB)

26 February 2011 - Have a hug in return for donations - The Straits Times (443KB)

February 2011 - Many splendoured things - Lifestyle Magazine Part 1 (1.7MB)

February 2011 - Many splendoured things - Lifestyle Magazine Part 2 (1.8MB)

25 January 2011 - ACRES wins case against clerk of works - The Straits Times (31KB)

25 January 2011 - ACRES wins appeal - Today Online (32KB)

24 January 2011 - ACRES wins appeal - Channel News Asia (63KB)

13 January 2011 - Focus Earth: An Interview with ACRES - The Online Citizen (63KB)

01 January 2011 - Wild monkey breaks into houses to steal food, attacks pedestrians - Lian He Wan Bao (35KB)

29 December 2010 - Wildlife now receiving ACRES of help - Pattaya Mail (40KB)

17 December 2010 - Animal Matters - Pattaya News (38KB)

22 November 2010 - Wild Boars spotted at S’pore reservoir - The New Paper (42KB)

28 June 2010 – Man for beast (Louis Ng) – The Straits Times (69KB)

Summer 2010 - Interview with Louis Ng – Canopy Volume 10 Issue 2 (35KB)

May 2010 - Garden of Eden – Prestige

16 April 2010 - Animal Activist Louis Ng - I-S Magazine (48KB)

October 1 2009 - Going Local Amy Corrigan: Giving Voice to Animals - Singapore Magazine (48KB)

September 2009 - Work Passion, Andrea Kwan – Lifestyle (35KB)

23 August 2009 - Animal Protector - The Straits Times (49KB)

June 2009 - 50 men we love (Jagdish Ramakrishnan) - Her World (43KB)

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