Care for Rescued Wildlife – Slide 1

Care for Rescued WildlifeNick MarxSeptember 2009

Care for Rescued Wildlife – Slide 2

Care for Rescued Wildlife

Transition• Natural

Enclosures• Suitable Diet• Rehabilitation

Lifetime Care• Quarantine• Veterinary

Treatment• Animal Husbandry

Release• Appropriate Habitat• Post Release

Aspects• Release Station

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Quarantine

Lifetime Care• Quarantine• Veterinary Treatment• Animal Husbandry

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Veterinary Treatment

Lifetime Care• Quarantine• Veterinary

Treatment• Animal Husbandry

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Animal Husbandry

Lifetime Care

• Quarantine• Veterinary Treatment• Animal Husbandry

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Natural Enclosures

Transition• Natural

Enclosures• Suitable Diet• Rehabilitation

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Suitable DietTransition

• Natural Enclosures

• Suitable Diet• Rehabilitation

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RehabilitationTransition

• Natural Enclosures

• Suitable Diet• Rehabilitation

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Appropriate Habitat

Release• Appropriate Habitat• Post Release

Aspects• Release Station

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Post Release Aspects

• Appropriate Habitat• Post Release

Aspects• Release Station

Release

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Release Station

Release• Appropriate Habitat• Post Release Aspects• Release Station

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AchievementsAt Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center

Constructed 136 natural and spacious enclosures

Currently providing care to 1,200 animals rescued from the illegal wildlife trade

Maintaining advanced protocols and levels of competence

Implemented captive breeding programs for several endangered species.

Created a model wild animal rescue and rehabilitation program in the region

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AchievementsOn a National Level

Increased awareness on the importance of conserving Cambodian widlife

Providing training to wild animal keepers throughout Cambodia

Created a specialist wildlife veterinary team

Successfully resolved numerous human-large animal conflict situations

Closed five sub-standard animal holding facilities throughout Cambodia

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Project Costs

Supplementary Salaries60 Animal Keepers – $26,280

Logistical Staff – $6,200

Veterinary Staff – $9,600

Annual Total - $42,080

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Project Costs

Educational ComponentSignage - $4,500

Visitors Guide - $3,000

Proposed Discovery Centre - $21,500

Total - $29,000

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Project Costs

Animal Food• Tigers - $38,600

• Other Animals - $79,200

• Elephants - $28,600

Annual Total - $146,400

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Project Costs

Medical CareTigers - $1,400

Other Animals - $17,060

Elephants - $2,100

Annual Total - $20,560

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Project Costs

Projected Construction Costs

New Quarantine Area - $42,000

Enclosures - $54,500

Repairs & Maintenance - $9,200

Total - $105,700

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Project CostsMiscellaneous

Biological Surveys - $11,220

Field Equipment - $8,250

Logistical Costs - $36,300

Annual Project Cost - $403,435

Office Running Costs - $3,925

Total - $59,695

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Thank you to our supporters

Ahimsa Foundation

Anderson-Rogers Foundation

The Aspinall Foundation

Badreyyah Alireza

Barbara Delano Foundation

David Bohnett Foundation

Elysee and Robert Forrest-Price

Frank Kling

John Roberson

Landry’s

Noah and Annette Osnos

Robin Gansky

Sarlo Foundation

SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund

Super Natural Distributors

Wallace Research Foundation