The first Toddycats Engage! features two talks: Amanda will share her research experiences on Red Jungle Fowl while Say Lin will give an insight to wildlife conservation through his stint at the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre.
The Red Jungle Fowls: here again or lost forever?
The exact numbers of the Red Jungle Fowls in Singapore remain unknown. Despite their reappearance in Singapore, the Red Jungle Fowl continues to face threats such as hybridization with the domestic chicken and poaching. Amanda’s UROPS project hopes to devise a suitable methodology to study a population of Red Jungle Fowls. Visit Amanda's blog to discover interesting wildlife in her backyard.
Forgotten bears of S.E Asia; the challenges of a Sun Bear Conservation Centre
Tucked within the Sepilok Orang Utan Forest Reserve, the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)is situated in the North-eastern tip of Borneo, in the town of Sandakan, Sabah, East Malaysia. Wong Siew Te, being an enthusiastic wildlife conservation advocate, is extremely receptive to student volunteers from South-east Asia. With Lecturer Sivasothi’s kind referral, SayLin and 3 former colleagues from the Night Safari Singapore spent a total of 4 weeks in shifts as volunteers at BSBCC.
The 3 weeks spent in BSBCC was a plunge into the practical world of wildlife conservation. The experience was intensely thought-provoking, with 2 blog sites generated in an attempt to solidify those thoughts. Follow Say Lin’s blog for adventures with an ecological perspective.
More details on the Toddycats! blog
Time: 7.30-9.30pm (Room will be opened from 6.30pm)
Venue: National University of Singapore, Department of Biological Sciences Conference Room 2 (Next to the aquarium at S2-03) map
