About ACRES
ACRES is an wildlife animal protection organisation, driven by their concern for animals and human nature relationships. With a focus on wildlife, they rely on public funding and public donations
ACRES’s Objectives
Create a caring and socially responsible society where animals are treated as sentient beings.
To drive forward a collaborative and sustainable animal protection movement in Asia.
Education Research
The research highlighted to us the importance of education. Correcting misconceptions, and learning how to make alternative choices when it comes to wildlife.
Advocating for harmonious co-existence is necessity & inevitable but it needs more than just teaching facts.
Case Study #1
in 2023 a large crocodile resting near East Coast Park was put down due to 'significant risk and a threat to public safety' The decision to justify putting down the crocodile was that it couldn't be relocated to Sungei Buloh due to limited capacity in existing crocodile population.
Onsite observation
During our trip to ACERS we noticed and realised that the facility was fairly inaccessible and in a cramp location.
ACERS also faced intoxicated land issue, rendering 3/4 of the land unusable due to a scam.
London observation
In contrast to the observations we had in London, where wildlife was protected within close proximity and easily accessible to the public. It was a common occurrence that encourage closeness, fostering a stronger sense of respect and responsibility
Despite all the challenges and setback faced, ACERS dedication and commitment to taking care of the animals was an enlightening experience that invoke deeper empathy in us.
Education Gap
Further research highlighted an education gap among ACRES education efforts. In primary, secondary and tertiary education ACERS provides a range of programmes ranging from school talk to exhibitions.
However at the level of higher institutes of learning we only found the existance of a Wildlife etiquette classes.
This highlighted to us that due to ACRES’s belief in starting education young, its limited capacity and lack of resources older student programmes are overlooked.
Problem
There is insufficient opportunities for university students to learn about wild animals that they might form a wrong perception of them which might lead to undesirable human-wildlife conflict.
Pardon the dust! WIP