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ACRES PRESS RELEASES

Supporters rock the night - wildlife wins the day – (29 May 2008) NEW!
Singapore youths help set up the Acres Wildlife Rescue Centre – (30 May 2007)
Wiping Out the Trade in Endangered Species for TCM in Singapore
– (1 March 2007)
Establishment Of Singapore's First Wildlife Rescue Centre – (11 October 2006)
Undercover Investigation At Singapore Zoo Reveals Serious
Welfare Concerns – (6 September 2006)
Confiscated pet primate journeys to sanctuary in India – (19 May 2006)
Parc Palais condominium advised to remove sharks – (2 March 2006)
Welfare concerns for two metre long pet shark at condominium
– (23 February 2006)
Dangerous animals rescued by Acres Wildlife Rescue Team – (6 February 2006)
Acres launches all out attack on the illegal wildlife trade – (11 November 2005)
Undercover investigations into the illegal wildlife trade in Singapore
– (22 July 2005)
Singapore zoo urged to reconsider the use of wild animals in shows - (6 July 2005)
Pioneering animal welfare conference in Singapore – (22 June 2005)
Time to completely ban shows involving wild animals in Singapore and improve the welfare of animals in captivity – (27 April 2005)
Large seizure of illegal pets from a private owner – (22 December 2004)
"Animal hunt" for pet tiger and Malayan sun bear intensifies – (11 November 2004)
The hunt for the pet tiger and Malayan sun bear in Singapore begins
– (8 November 2004)
Wipe out the illegal pet trade before it wipes out our wildlife – (3 November 2004)
Another pet primate confiscated in Singapore – (23 August 2004)
First ever repatriation of a confiscated pet primate – (4 May 2004)
Acres investigation into Underwater World Singapore dolphins is proven right
– (5 February 2004)
The truth about the pink dolphins at Dolphin Lagoon, Singapore.
Acres considers legal action – (30 October 2003)
Public calls for an end to the abuse of dolphins at the Dolphin Lagoon, Singapore
– (22 October 2003)
Dolphins exploited and suffering at Dolphin Lagoon, Singapore
– (12 September 2003)
Statement on the issue of dog eating in South Korea – (14 June 2002)
Asians speak against Korean dog and cat meat – (14 June 2002)
The trade in bear gall bladder and bile products in Singapore – (6 December 2001)

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ACRES IN THE NEWS - WILDLIFE RESCUE

Wild boar trapped by poachers on SAF land dies – Today (6 October 2007)
Little help for our wild friends – Today (27 September 2007)
Proposed animal sanctuary delayed due to lack of funding – Channel News Asia
(31 May 2007)
Wildlife rescue centre needs $250k more or construction halts
– The Straits Times (31 May2007)
Wild about wildlife: Acres – Today (3 November 2006)
Fundraising event for the AWRC – 938LIVE (3 November 2006)
Fundraising event for the AWRC 2 – 938LIVE (3 November 2006)
Wildlife rescue centre to be set up by April next year
– Channel News Asia (11 October 2006)
First Wildlife Rescue Centre in S'pore – 938LIVE (11 October 2006)
First wildlife rescue centre to open next year – The Straits Times
(12 October 2006)
Animal haven – Today (12 October 2006)
Rescue centre for animals in wildlife trade – Borneo Bulletin (12 October 2006)
Hope for a new life – in India – The Straits Times (20 May 2006)
A bittersweet homecoming – Today (20-21 May 2006)
Rescued pet goes home – New Straits Times (20 May 2006)
‘Balik kampung’ lepas selamat dari dianiaya – Berita Harian (20 May 2006)
Monkey rescued in Singapore repatriated to India
– Agence France-Presse (19 May 2006)
Monkey rescued from captivity repatriated to India
– Channel NewsAsia (19 May 2006)
Asha, a female monkey will be flying home to India – MediaCorp Radio
(19 May 2006)
No site yet for wild animal shelter – The Straits Times (7 April 2006)
Laws in murky waters? – Today (4-5 March 2006)
Kondo dinasihat alih dua yu – Berita Harian (3 March 2006)
AVA says OK to sharks as pets but animal activists concerned – Today
(2 March 2006)
Bukit Timah condo to remove shark pets? – 938 Live (2 March 2006)
Wild animals aren't pets – Today (25-26 February 2006)
Wildlife laws amended? – Today (24 February 2006)
Ikan yu di kondo jadi isu – Berita Harian (24 February 2006)
OK to keep pet shark without a licence? – Today (23 February 2006)
Shark at Condo – 938 Live (23 February 2006)
Tujuh lagi tarantula diselamatkan – Berita Harian (7 February 2006)
Tarantulas abandoned – TODAY & 938LIVE (7 February 2006)
Tarantulas found abandoned – The Straits Times (7 February 2006)
Seven tarantulas rescued near Bartley Road – Channel NewsAsia
(6 February 2006)
Seizures of illegal wildlife at new low – The Straits Times (2 February 2006)
Going straight for the jugular – Today (18 January 2006)
Illegal wildlife trade second only to drugs – The Straits Times (3 January 2006)
Whistle on wildlife – Today (14 November 2005)
Seized: 500kg of python skins – The Straits Times (30 July 2005)
Seeking the green light for animal sanctuaries – The Straits Times (24 June 2005)
Singapore labelled ‘a hub for illegal wildlife trade’ – Today (28 January 2005)
"Exotic wildlife seized from HDB flats" – The Straits Times (23 December 2004)
"37 illegal animals recovered in raids" – Today (23 December 2004)
"37 exotic animals found in two flats" – Streats (23 December 2004)
Freed tiger = free Tiger – Today (9 December 2004)
Beer offered as reward for missing tiger – Agence France-Presse
(9 December 2004)
Why Acres committed to finding pet tiger – The Straits Times
(27 November 2004)
Save the tiger effort a credit to lion city – Today (16 November 2004)
Animal rights group should get focus right – The Straits Times
(15 November 2004)
Acres ups the award, Offers $6,000 for information on captive animals – Today (12 November 2004)
Heard a tiger’s roar in Bukit Timah? – The Straits Times (12 November 2004)
$1,000 reward for info on illegally kept tiger and bear
– The Straits Times (9 November 2004)
Animal activists on the hunt after tips of tiger, bear being kept as pets – Streats (9 November 2004)
Hunt on for home-kept tiger, bear – Today (9 November 2004)
Small fines, big profits – The New Paper (6 November 2004)
Hotline to snare animal smugglers – The Straits Times
(4 November 2004)
Be wary of illegal animal trade – Today (4 November 2004)
Call of the wild – Streats (4 November 2004)
Animal rights group campaigns against "wild" pets in Singapore
– Agence France-Presse (3 November 2004)
Monkey kept illegally in warehouse – The Straits Times (25 August 2004)
Smuggled monkey seized – Streats (24 August 2004)
Rescued vervet monkey repatriated to Africa – TODAY (5 May 2004)
Smuggled monkey heads home to Africa – The Straits Times (5 May 2004)
Animal activists rescue SA monkey – The Sunday Times, South Africa
(4 May 2004)
Monkey returns home to Africa after five years in chains in Singapore – Agence France-Presse (4 May 2004)
Confiscated vervet monkey sent back to Zambia – ChannelNews Asia
(4 May 2004)
This is not food! – The New Paper (5 November 2003)

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ACRES IN THE NEWS - ZOO CHECK

Improve living conditions for Inuka the polar bear – The Straits Times
(7 May 2007)
Breeding is no indicator – Today (9-10 September 2006)
Zoo's polar bears in distress, says group – The Straits Times (7 September 2006)
No more animals from the Arctic: S'pore Zoo – Today (7 September 2006)
No more animals from the Arctic: S'pore Zoo – Channel NewsAsia
(7 September 2006)
No more polar bears for tropical Singapore Zoo – Reuters (7 September 2006)
Local animal welfare group Acres – 938 Live (Radio)
Mission: Animal Rescue – What’s Up (July 2005)
Educate minus the claws – Today Forum (4 May 2005)
Now, moat separates wild cat from Night Safari audience
– The Sunday Times (1 May 2005)
Petition to ban live wild animal shows – Today (30 April 2005)
Online petition to stop live animal shows at zoo – Today (28 April 2005)
Ban animal shows at zoo and Night Safari – The New Paper (28 April 2005)
Zoos urged to ban wildlife shows, improve animal welfare
– Agence France-Presse (27 April 2005)
Confiscate UWS's pink dolphins – Today (10 February 2004)
Underwater World misinforming the public: activist – Streats (6 February 2004)
Underwater World urged again to free pink dolphins – Today (6 February 2004)
Pink dolphins caught in wild but they can stay – The Strait Times
(6 February 2004)
AVA admits 4 Underwater World dolphins are wild – ChannelNews Asia
(5 February 2004)
Thai park raided over export of dolphins to S’pore – The Sunday Times (21 December 2003)
Marine park raided over dolphin exports – Bangkok Post (20 December 2003)
SPCA speaks up for Sentosa’s pink dolphins – The Straits Times
(31 October 2003)
Haw Par refutes claims that Sentosa pink dolphins are abused
– The Straits Times (28 October 2003)
Group petitions to free Sentosa’s pink dolphins – The Straits Times
(23 October 2003)
Animal rights group wants dolphins freed – Streats (23 October 2003)
Animal Welfare groups urge Singapore marine park to set dolphins free – Agence France-Presse (22 October 2003)
Do the humane thing: Return dolphins to the wild – The Straits Times
(20 September 2003)
Not smiling but suffering - Commando fights for release of Sentosa's pink dolphins – The New Paper (14 Sep 2003)
Not in the pink of health – Today (13 September 2003)
Protesters want all dolphins to be freed – The Straits Times (13 September 2003)
Animal activists say Singapore lagoon is endangering captive dolphins – Associated Press (12 September 2003)
Dolphin can thrive in captivity: ACRES responds – The New Paper (7 July 2003)
Underwater World's pink dolphins: Conservation or exploitation?
– The New Paper (6 July 2003)
Response from "Underwater World's pink dolphins: Conservation or exploitation?" – The New Paper (16 July 2003)
– The New Paper (6 July 2003)
Call to rethink cheetah plan – The Straits Times (28 February 2003)
Zombie zoos – New Straits Times (7 November 2002)

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ACRES IN THE NEWS - UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS

Chinese Medicine Shops Busted In Bear Goods Sting – The New Paper
(2 March 2007)
What’s that red label in the TCM shop? – Today (2 March 2007)
Fewer TCM shops selling illegal bear products – The Straits Times (2 March 2007)
Labels to deter the sale of endangered species
– Agence France-Presse (1 March 2007)
Turtle soup? Banned species in pet shops – Today (23-24 July 2005)
Pet shops selling at-risk species – The Straits Times (23 July 2005)
Endangered turtles sold in Singapore pet shops – Reuters (22 July 2005)
Illegal animal trading rampant in Singapore: animal rights group
– Agence France-Presse (22 July 2005)
Want a piece of real tiger? – The New Paper (25 October 2002)
Bear bile banned, but some shops still selling it – The Straits Times
(25 April 2002)
Bear-product trade 'rife here' – The Straits Times (8 December 2001)
Bear bile and gall bladders sold illegally in Singapore – Streats (7 December 2001)
Chinese medicine shops found selling bear products – Today (7 December 2001)

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ACRES IN THE NEWS - MISCELLANEOUS

Not mad, just Acres of love for wild animals – The Straits Times
(9 June 2008) NEW!
Group takes aim at SIA's rodeo scene – The Straits Times Online
(30 May 2008)
No shark's fin served here – The Straits Times (30 May 2008)
Sentosa IR says ‘no' to shark's fin – TODAY Online (30 May 2008)
Incentives to promote animal protection – MediaCorp Radio (30 May 2008)
Resorts World at Sentosa drops shark's fin from menus – ChannelNews Asia
(29 May 2008)
Barking mad about animal welfare – TODAY (24 May 2008)
Rescued Wildlife to Get New Home in Singapore - www.gaiadiscovery.com
Animals' welfare close to the heart of this passionate group
– The Straits Times (26 April 2008)
Let's pay more attention to animal welfare – The Straits Times
(4 October 2007)
Heart makes a concrete city a home – Today (10 August 2006)
Take a strong stance against animal smugglers, abusers
– The Straits Times (23 June 2006)
Singapore spotlights animal rights – The Bangkok Post (17 July 2005)
Asia Makes Strides In Protecting Wildlife, But Some Species Appear Doomed – Agence France-Presse (26 June 2005)
Providing hope for animals – Today (23 June 2005)
The state of animal welfare in Singapore – Radio Singapore International
(23 June 2005)
Dog meat hot among Korea and China's trendy young – The Straits Times
(30 June 2002)
Asian groups calls for ban on dog meat – The New Paper (25 June 2002)
Activists ask S Korea to take action against cruelty to dogs and cats
– ChannelNews Asia (14 June 2002)
Asian animal rights activists urge South Korea to stop dog meat trade
– The Star Online (14 June 2002)
Heard on the radio – MediaCorp Radio (14 June 2002)
Fowl Play? – Today (5 June 2002)
Who do these people think they are? – The Straits Times (2 November 2003)
They have animal attraction – The New Paper (1 March 2003)

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