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BULLETIN VOLUME 2, ISSUE 10 November 2018 WILDLIFE RESCUE UNIT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART SWD Director : The WRU carried out an operation Mr .Augustine Tuuga involving macaques in Sk Gadong this SWD Deputy Director : month. WRU received a complaint that Pn Jum Rafiah Abd Sukor WRU Manager: a school student from Sk Gadong was Dr. Sen Nathan injured after being attacked by Advisor : macaques. As a result, two of the WRU Mr. Jibius Dausip rangers stayed at the school to try and Asistant Manager : capture the group of macaques using a Mr. Benjamin Kotiu Veterinary (Probation) : trap net. The six day operation captured Dr. Jessica Carolina . Z . Mendoza 25 macaques which were later Administration : successfully translocated to Kimanis Ms. Lyduina Taim ( Probation) Forest Reserved. Senior Rangers Mr. Wilfred Yuya Mr. Augustine David Mr. Aidey Jaumin WHU Supervisor WRU organized a wildlife Mr. Andrew Ginsos awareness program at Sacred Rangers Mr. Ray Clement Madius Heart primary school, Kota Mr. Hasni Koungin Kinabalu. This program was Mr. Vincent Anthony headed by Dr. Sen and program Mr. Tinju @George Francis was aimed to show the students Mr. Marcelleno Anik Mr. Runnie David from primary 4 to primary 6 the Mr. Leonorius Lojivis importance of wildlife awareness Mr. Arnold Supil besides, recognizing wildlife Mr. Ruhaizam Ruslan species that are fully protected in Mr. Vi Siva Pirasath Vijaya Mr. Felbor Heldor Munap this state. Ms. Asrini binti Arinin Mr. Jackrin Bin Adok Mr. Alven Noel Jue Panjan WRU staff collected an osprey from the Tamparuli area, which FUNDER presented a wing injury consistent with being wounded by an air gun. The animal was given a full medical 012-8026304 / 0143769226 checkup and unfortunately it was [email protected] determined that the damage to the wing was too severe and the @SabahWildlifeRescueUnit decision was made to put the WILDLIFE RESCUE UNIT, 5th Floor, Block B, Wisma MUIS, animal to sleep. 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia The sighting of an injured proboscis monkey was reported in Kg Kota Klias. WRU rangers arrived to the scene to collect the animal. However, the search was called off after the staff was unable to locate the animal following a two hour search along the Kg Klias river. The translocation operation resulting from the joint effort between WRU and UK-based charity Orangutan Appeal UK who provided all the funding for the translocation along with MPOC who covered other operational costs, saw a male orangutan named Tiger being released back into the wild in the core area of Tabin Wildlife Reserve by helicopter.. OTHER WRU OPERATIONS IN OCTOBER 2018 Search operation for injured Service crocodile trap at Kg. Translocation of 59 monkeys, a king cobra elephant at Transkina Farm Danum snake and a python snake in Kimanis forest Ramaya’s river, Penampang street, Lahad Datu. hills. A king cobra snake collected at Monitor Lizard trap installation at Turtle carcass collected at Semporna residential area in Alam mesra, Likas. JPAM office in Papar. Tourism Jetty. AIDEY JAUMIN ORIGIN: TAMBUNAN RACE: DUSUN Don’t miss it! – Subscribe at: JOINED IN 2010 U STAFF OFSTAFF U www. Youtube.com/scubazootv THE MONTH THE @SZTV WR.