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  How can we do our part to combat harmful posts about slow lorises on social media, and educate others about their conservation?
  • Mai Tatoy  

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  How can you contribute to stopping the extinction of pangolins?
  • Mai Tatoy  

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  We need to internalize that wildlife belong in the wild- not on our plates. There hasn't been any scientific evidence that pangolin scales (which humans so aggressively demand) have medicinal or healing properties, but yet there is still constant demand for them due to lack of awareness

  I also understand that some local poachers chose this trade out of necessity, to put food on the plate back home. The wildlife trade is after all, extremely lucrative and immensely complex with various different players who are in it for their own vested interests. So to hear that Save Vietnam's Wildlife is tackling this issue from so many fronts - conservation, rehabilitation, anti-poaching units and community outreach - is so heartwarming and encouraging!

  Please, let's all do our parts to help save pangolins from extinction!

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  How can we get more involved in sun bear conservation and spread awareness?
  • Mai Tatoy  

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  Alfred's suggestion is great. The Creature Feature should speak well to the young and the not so young.

  I think we can do more too. Helping to talk to people in our lives about the issues is one big way to spread awareness, especially those that we know take TCM. We want everyone, humans and wildlife, to be healthy and safe, and there are great plan based TCM options out there that help people to get better, and is ultimately better for wildlife too! Wins all around!

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  Vientiane Rescue
  • maitatoy  

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  Well presented story! The willingness to take action and do something in the face of a collective need, I think is exemplary volunteerism. The situations and circumstances in which you operate is of a severe nature and requires a level of commitment, daring, and confidence in taking on potentially life-threatening challenges.
  The call for training and support from medical professionals and hospitals I feel would directly benefit your volunteers in terms of confidence and capacity.
  Please keep an eye on how your volunteers are treated, there will always be situations that are beyond your collective capabilities and the emotional wellbeing of rescuers is often overlooked.
  Thank you for sharing this story, I hope you continue your outreach efforts. You're doing wonderful work!