Wildlife Rescue in Cambodia – Slide 1

Wildlife Rescue in Cambodia

Nick MarxSeptember 2009

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Wildlife Rapid Rescue Wildlife Rapid Rescue TeamTeam

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Operation PlanningOperation Planning

Informant NetworkInformant Network

Wildlife HotlineWildlife Hotline

Legal ProceduresLegal Procedures

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Secure Premises

Stop Vehicles

Identify Offenders

ImplementatioImplementationn

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Apprehension

Documentation

Rescue / Seizure

Code of Code of ConductConduct

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Wildlife RescueWildlife Rescue

Animal Handling

First Aid

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Soft-Release Soft-Release ProceduresProcedures

Transport

Suitability

Habitat Location

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Ornamental

Traditional Medicine

Wildlife Meats

Seizing Wildlife Seizing Wildlife ProductsProducts

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First Aid Care

Documentation

Transportation

Recent Bear Rescue Recent Bear Rescue

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Recent Bear Rescue Recent Bear Rescue

Examining oxcart

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Recent Bear Rescue Recent Bear Rescue

Examining sedated bears

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Recent Bear Rescue Recent Bear Rescue

Bears eating bananas before transport

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Donated Pets

ASEAN-WEN

Zoo Closures

Other AspectsOther Aspects

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Successes to Successes to DateDate

Live Wildlife Rescued – 39,461 animalsLive Wildlife Rescued – 39,461 animals

Dead Wildlife Seized – 16,589 animalsDead Wildlife Seized – 16,589 animals

Wildlife Meat, Bones, and Skins Seized – 22,355 kgWildlife Meat, Bones, and Skins Seized – 22,355 kg

Traders Apprehended – 1,897Traders Apprehended – 1,897

Fines Collected - $58,273.52Fines Collected - $58,273.52

Results – 2001 - 2009Results – 2001 - 2009

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Field Staff Salaries - $120,000Field Staff Salaries - $120,000

Informant Network - $28,640Informant Network - $28,640

Logistics and Travel - $84,000Logistics and Travel - $84,000

ASEAN-WEN ImplementationASEAN-WEN Implementation- - $100,000$100,000

Vehicle Maintenance - Vehicle Maintenance - $10,350$10,350

Legal Costs for Prosecutions- $18,000Legal Costs for Prosecutions- $18,000

Total Project Costs - $384,990Total Project Costs - $384,990

Annual Project CostsAnnual Project Costs

Miscellaneous - $24,000Miscellaneous - $24,000

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Thank you to our Thank you to our supporterssupporters Ahimsa Foundation

Anderson-Rogers FoundationAspinall Foundation

Badreyyah AlirezaBarbara Delano Foundation

David Bohnett FoundationElysee and Robert Forrest-

PriceFrank Kling

John RobersonLandry’s

Noah and Annette OsnosRobin Gansky

Sarlo FoundationSeaWorld & Busch Gardens

Conservation FundSuper Natural Distributors

Wallace Research Foundation

…. and all of the WRRT’s thousands of individual contributors around the world!