BULLETIN VOLUME 1, ISSUE 7 OCTOBER 2017 SUNBEAR COLLECTION FROM VILLAGER WILDLIFE RESCUE UNIT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART SWD Director : This month WRU assisted SWD in collecting Mr .Augustine Tuuga two sun bears that were surrendered by SWD Deputy Director : local Sabahan. First case involving a 2 years Pn Jum Rafiah Abd Sukor 7months old female bear from Kg Advisor : Nambayan . Upon collection by Mr. Jibius Dausip WRU team, the bear was immediately Acting Manager : transferred to BSBCC in Sepilok. A few days Dr. Diana Ramirez after, we received another called to Acting Assistant Manager : surrender a 10-year-old male sun bear. Dr. Laura Benedict WRU assisting the SWD’s enforcement unit Senior Veterinarian : to collect the bear from Kg Hubah, Dr. Pakeeyaraj Nagalingam . Statement were taken for the Operations Officer: surrenders for further action. The bear was Mr. Benjamin Kotiu taken to Wildlife Park is temporary Senior Rangers keeping. Both sun bears were bought at Mr. Suhairin Putrah (weast ) very young age at local tamu. Mr. Wilfred Yuya (East ) WRU received a report of villagers found a slow loris Mr. Aidey Jaumin (BES) near their house. Slow loris was found to be healthy WHU Supervisor “RESCUE AND RELEASE OF A SLOW LORIS” Mr. Andrew Ginsos and they immediately informed WRU hoping that the WRU received a report of villagers Rangers found a slow loris near their house. Mr. Donny Sius Thomas animal can be released back to the wild. On arrival to Mr. Ray Clement Madius Slow loris was found to be healthy Mr. Hasni Koungin Potuki Rescue Centre, a full veterinary check up was and they immediately informed WRU Mr. Augustine David hoping that the animal can be Mr. Vincent Anthony conducted by WRU Vet and PREDICT sampling was released back to the wild. On arrival Mr. Tinju @George Francis conducted at the same time by Wildlife Health Unit to Potuki Rescue Centre, a full Mr. Marcelleno Anik veterinary check up was conducted Mr. Runnie David (WHU). It was healthy and the team decided to by WRU Vet and PREDICT sampling Mr. Leonorius Lojivis was conducted at the same time by Mr. Arnold Supil released the slow WildlifelorisHealthto UnitTrus(WHU)Madi. It wasForest Reserve. Mr. Ruhaizam Ruslan healthy and the team decided to Mr. Vi Siva Pirasath Vijaya released the slow loris to Trus Madi Mr. Felbor Heldor Munap Forest Reserve. **Manager: Dr. Sen Nathan (Sabbatical Leave) ELLEPHANT SATTELITE COLLARING AT DGFC FUNDER Danau Girang Field Centre and WRU teams managed to satellite collar a female elephant with height of 6 feet 10 inches at Lot 6 012-8026304 / 014-3713664 Lower Wildlife [email protected] Sanctuary on 23rd September @SabahWildlifeRescueUnit 2017. The female was named Girang. This collaring will provide WILDLIFE RESCUE UNIT, 5th Floor, Block B, Wisma MUIS, more data towards the study of 88100 , , Bornean elephant in Sabah. INJURED SNAKES WERE TREATED AND SUCCESFULLY RELEASE

In September WRU has two injured reticulated pythons under treatment and monitoring. The first python came from with traumatic injuries on its body and ticks infestation. After approximately 6 In September WRU has two injured reticulated pythons under weeks the snake fully recovered and treatment and monitoring. The first pythons came from Gaya Island released back to Gaya Island. with moderate traumatic injury on its body. After approximately 6 The second python was bought in Tamu by good samaritan weeks the snake fully recovered and released back to Gaya Island and handed over to WRU for further Resort. action. On veterinary examination extensive tear on the skin measuring 1 feet in length exposing the underlying tissues. WRU vet cleaned and sutured the wound continued with daily treatment. Amazingly after just 8 days the wound healed and it was successfully released to Trus Madi Forest Reserve.

WRU joined wareness program at Sk Kepangian, OTHER WRU OPERATIONS IN SEPTEMBER 2017

1st Sun Bear Symposium at KL SWD/WRU were intensively involve in the WRU participation on the pannel Maliau snare case was presented Maritime Environmental Security Workshop dicusion for Sabah Eco-Film Fest

Visit of US fish and Wildlife Services/ Enforcement Unit WRU staff gotong royong at Kg. Potuki Rescued civet released at Terus Madi FR.

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