Southeast Asia
Malaysia
Malaysia is both a source and a transit country for trafficked wildlife. The Bornean state of Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia each face distinct rescue challenges — orangutans, sun…
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian range state for Bornean orangutans (Sabah), sun bears, Sunda pangolins, clouded leopards and the Malayan tiger; it is a top-tier transit country for trafficked wildlife, with Kuala Lumpur's airports and the Port Klang container hub repeatedly identified by UNODC as wildlife-crime chokepoints.
Key Facts About Malaysia
- Two distinct rescue contexts: Borneo (Sabah/Sarawak) and Peninsular Malaysia.
- Top-tier transit hub for trafficked pangolins, big-cat parts and exotic birds (UNODC).
- Malayan tiger population reduced to fewer than an estimated 150 individuals.
- Sabah's primary forest continues to fragment under logging and palm-oil pressure.
- Our planned work focuses on customs-detection training and pangolin-specific rehabilitation.
- Malayan tiger numbers may be below 150 wild individuals.
- Port Klang and KLIA are repeatedly identified as wildlife-crime chokepoints.
What is the wildlife situation in Malaysia?
Malaysian Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak) shares the Bornean orangutan, sun bear and clouded leopard with Indonesian Kalimantan. Peninsular Malaysia is the last range of the Critically Endangered Malayan tiger. Kuala Lumpur International Airport handles regular pangolin and bear-cub seizures.
What is WARN preparing to do in Malaysia?
Customs-detection training at key transit points, equipping a pangolin-specific rehabilitation centre, and partnering with established local rescues on safe soft-release into protected reserves.
Why Malaysia matters for trafficking
Geography. Malaysia sits at the chokepoint between the great wildlife source forests of Indonesia and the demand markets of mainland Asia. Disrupting trafficking here is one of the highest-leverage interventions in the regional supply chain.
Borneo vs Peninsular rescue contexts
Sabah and Sarawak share Bornean orangutan, sun bear and clouded leopard rescue challenges with Indonesian Kalimantan. Peninsular Malaysia faces Malayan tiger decline and intensive transit-hub trafficking — two distinct partner-funding tracks.
Pangolin-specific rehabilitation
Live pangolins seized at ports need specialist ant-and-termite feeding, low-stress housing and rapid release decisions. WARN's planned grants equip pangolin-specific rehabilitation capacity with local partners.
Threats to Wildlife in Malaysia
Wildlife trafficking through major transit hubs
Bear bile trade
Logging and palm-oil expansion in Borneo
Pangolin-scale trafficking
What WARN Funds in Malaysia
We plan to fund customs-detection training at key transit points, equip a pangolin-specific rehabilitation centre, and work with local rescue partners on safe soft-release into protected reserves.
Malaysia FAQ
What is the most trafficked species in Malaysia?
Does WARN operate in Sabah?
Is Malaysia mainly a source or transit country?
Does WARN work on bear bile in Malaysia?
What happens after a pangolin seizure?
Are clouded leopards rescued in Malaysia?
How does Malaysia connect to the dog-cat-meat trade?
Can UK donors fund Malaysia pangolin rescue?
Rescue Guides for Malaysia
Focused pages for the specific animal rescue searches connected to Malaysia, from trafficking response to sanctuary and veterinary care.
Malaysia · Wildlife trafficking
Pangolin Rescue in Malaysia
Pangolin rescue in Malaysia focuses on intercepting trafficked Sunda pangolins, stabilising seized animals, and releasing suitable survivors into protected habitat through specialist rehabilitation partners.
Borneo · Orangutan rescue
Orangutan Rescue in Borneo
Orangutan rescue in Borneo focuses on moving stranded or injured orangutans out of danger, rehabilitating orphans for years, and protecting forest release sites.
Southeast Asia · Exotic pet trade
Slow Loris Pet Trade Rescue
Slow loris pet trade rescue is difficult because trafficked lorises often arrive with clipped teeth, stress injuries and specialist dietary needs after being taken from the wild for viral exotic pet demand.
Borneo · Rehabilitation method
Orangutan Forest School
Orangutan forest school is the long rehabilitation process where orphaned orangutans learn climbing, nest-building, foraging and social skills before any possible return to protected forest.
Malaysia · Transit routes
Malaysia Wildlife Trafficking
Malaysia wildlife trafficking matters because the country sits on key regional routes for pangolins, birds, reptiles and big-cat parts, making customs detection and live-animal rescue capacity especially important.
Pangolin rescue · Seizure response
What Happens to Seized Pangolins?
Seized pangolins are assessed by specialist teams, stabilised in quiet quarantine, treated for stress or injury, and released only if they are healthy, wild-behaving and have safe habitat available.
Slow loris · Pet trade injury
Rescued Slow Loris Teeth Removed
Slow loris teeth are often cut or pulled by traders to prevent biting; rescued lorises with dental damage need urgent veterinary care and may be unable to return to the wild.
UK donors · Monthly giving intent
Monthly Donation to Animal Rescue
A monthly donation to animal rescue through WARN provides predictable income that lets the network commit to partner grants, plan veterinary clinics and respond to emergencies — across the 17-country partner network.
UK donors · Elephant rescue intent
Donate to Elephant Rescue Abroad
UK supporters can donate to elephant rescue abroad through WARN by funding partner-led anti-snare patrols, rapid field-veterinary response and humane human–elephant coexistence for Sumatran and Bornean elephants in Indonesia and Malaysia.
UK donors · Gift Aid explainer
Gift Aid and International Donations for UK Donors
Gift Aid is only available to UK registered charities. WARN is a registered global not-for-profit, not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid — but UK donors can still give effectively to partner-led animal rescue abroad with full receipt and transparency.
UK donors · Meat trade intent
Donate to Stop the Dog and Cat Meat Trade
UK supporters can donate to help stop the dog and cat meat trade by funding partner-led seizure rescue, quarantine, rabies-risk veterinary treatment, shelter capacity and demand-reduction work — with Indonesia and Malaysia as WARN's current in-network focus.
US donors · Tax status explainer
Is My Donation to WARN Tax-Deductible in the US?
WARN is a UK-registered global not-for-profit (Community Interest Company), not a US 501(c)(3) public charity. US donors can still give in USD with full receipts, but gifts are generally not tax-deductible on US federal returns — check your tax adviser for your situation.
UK donors · Gift adoption intent
Animal Charity Gift Adoption in the UK
A UK animal charity gift adoption through WARN is a symbolic monthly or one-off donation allocated to a species rescue programme — dog, cat, elephant, tiger, orangutan, macaw, pangolin or sea turtle from £5/month, with a certificate suitable for birthdays and occasions. It is not ownership of a real animal, and Gift Aid does not apply.
UK donors · Symbolic adoption
Symbolic Animal Adoption UK Charity
Symbolic animal adoption through WARN is a UK-friendly monthly or one-off donation from £5/month directed to a species rescue programme abroad — not ownership of an individual animal, and not Gift Aid eligible because WARN is a registered global not-for-profit, not a UK charity.
UK donors · International giving
Donate to an Animal Charity Abroad from the UK
UK donors can donate to animal rescue abroad through WARN in GBP with full receipts — gifts fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal programmes across a 17-country network, without Gift Aid because WARN is a registered global not-for-profit, not a UK charity.
UK donors · Wildlife rescue intent
Donate to Wildlife Rescue from the UK
UK donors can donate to wildlife rescue abroad through WARN — choose a species appeal at /appeals for pangolins, tigers, gorillas, orangutans, rhinos, lions or elephants, or give generally at /donate for WARN to fund partner-led rescue across its 17-country network.
Wildlife rescue · Pangolins
Donate to Pangolin Rescue
You can donate to pangolin rescue through WARN at /appeals/pangolins — gifts fund partner-led seizure triage, low-stress rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda pangolins in Malaysia and Indonesia and Indian pangolins in regional trafficking context.
Wildlife rescue · Tigers
Donate to Tiger Conservation
You can donate to tiger conservation through WARN at /appeals/tigers — gifts fund partner-led anti-poaching patrols, human–tiger conflict response and habitat protection for Sumatran tigers in Indonesia and Malayan tigers in Malaysia, the in-network tiger range.
Anti-trafficking · Wildlife crime
Donate to Stop Wildlife Trafficking
You can donate to stop wildlife trafficking through WARN — gifts fund partner-led customs detection support, live-seizure veterinary triage, quarantine and sanctuary placement for pangolins, parrots, big cats and exotic pets across the 17-country partner network.
Habitat · Forest corridors
Donate to Rainforest Habitat Protection
You can donate to rainforest habitat protection through WARN at /appeals/habitats — gifts fund partner-led forest corridor protection, anti-deforestation patrols and community stewardship in Borneo for orangutans and jaguars, and in the Amazon and Colombia for jaguars and co-occurring species.
UK donors · Monthly sponsorship
Sponsor an Animal Monthly from the UK
You can sponsor an animal monthly from the UK through WARN from £5/month — via symbolic adoption at /adopt or monthly giving at /donate/monthly — funding partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal programmes across 17 countries without individual animal ownership.
Donor intent · Rescue giving
Animal Rescue Donations — How to Give Effectively
Animal rescue donations through WARN fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue, working-animal clinics and anti-trafficking triage across a 17-country network — pay in GBP or USD at /donate with full receipts, knowing WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit, not a registered charity and not Gift Aid eligible.
UK donors · Choosing where to give
Animal Welfare Charities — How to Donate Wisely
The best animal charities to donate to match your goal — local UK shelters for rehoming near you, registered UK charities if Gift Aid matters, or transparent international grant-makers like WARN if you want partner-led CNVR and wildlife rescue across 17 countries abroad (WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a registered charity and not Gift Aid eligible).
UK donors · Symbolic cat adoption
Adopt a Cat Symbolically from the UK
To adopt a cat into your UK home, contact your nearest registered cat rescue or branch for rehoming — WARN does not place cats in UK households, but you can symbolically adopt a cat from £5/month at /adopt/cat to fund partner-led TNVR, vaccination and meat-trade quarantine in Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia.
UK donors · Cat sponsorship
Sponsor a Cat from the UK
You can sponsor a cat from the UK through WARN from £5/month at /adopt/cat or /donate/monthly — sponsorship is pooled recurring support for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return, rabies-risk quarantine after seizures and kitten foster capacity in Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, not naming, visiting or adopting an individual cat in a UK shelter pen.
UK donors · Cat charity donations
Donate to a Cat Charity from the UK
You can donate to cat charity from the UK through WARN at /appeals/dog-cat-meat or /donate in GBP — gifts fund community cat TNVR, vaccination and meat-trade quarantine through partners in Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, while local UK cat rescue remains the route through your nearest registered branch.
US donors · Symbolic cat adoption
Adopt a Cat from a Charity in the US
To adopt a cat into your US home, contact your nearest local shelter, humane society or cat rescue for rehoming — WARN does not place cats in US households, but you can symbolically adopt a cat from $5/month at /adopt/cat to fund partner-led TNVR, vaccination and meat-trade quarantine in Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia.
US donors · Cat sponsorship
Sponsor a Cat from the United States
You can sponsor a cat from the US through WARN from $5/month at /adopt/cat or /donate/monthly — sponsorship funds community cat TNVR, vaccination and meat-trade quarantine through partners in Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, not ownership of an individual cat in a US shelter.
US donors · Cat charity donations
Donate to a Cat Charity from the United States
You can donate to cat charity from the US through WARN at /appeals/dog-cat-meat or /donate in USD — gifts fund community cat TNVR, vaccination and meat-trade quarantine through partners in Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, while local US cat rescue remains the route through your nearest shelter or humane society.
US donors · International rescue giving
Donate to Animal Rescue from the United States
US donors can donate to animal rescue abroad through WARN in USD with full payment receipts — gifts fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal programmes across a 17-country network, knowing WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a US 501(c)(3) and not tax-deductible.
US donors · Choosing where to give
Best Animal Charities to Donate To — US Guide
The best animal charities to donate to match your goal — local US shelters and humane societies for rehoming near you, US 501(c)(3) organisations if tax deduction matters, or transparent international grant-makers like WARN if you want partner-led CNVR and wildlife rescue across 17 countries abroad (WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a US 501(c)(3) and not tax-deductible).
US donors · Wildlife rescue intent
Donate to Wildlife Rescue from the United States
US donors can donate to wildlife rescue abroad through WARN — choose a species appeal at /appeals for pangolins, tigers, gorillas, orangutans, rhinos, lions or elephants, or give generally at /donate for WARN to fund partner-led rescue across its 17-country network in USD.
US donors · Rescue giving
Animal Rescue Donations — US Donor Guide
Animal rescue donations through WARN fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue, working-animal clinics and anti-trafficking triage across a 17-country network — pay in USD at /donate with full payment receipts, knowing WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a US 501(c)(3) and not tax-deductible.
Donor intent · Sanctuary giving
Donate to an Animal Sanctuary
Sanctuary donations typically fund daily care, veterinary bills and enclosure costs at a specific facility — WARN does not operate its own sanctuaries but makes grants to established partner sanctuaries and rehabilitation centres across 17 countries, channelling your gift through /donate or species appeals at /appeals.
Donor intent · Wildlife giving
Wildlife Charity Donation
Wildlife charity donations through WARN fund partner-led anti-poaching, seizure triage, rehabilitation and habitat-linked rescue for pangolins, tigers, gorillas, orangutans, elephants and more — give at /appeals or /donate with full receipts, knowing WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit grant network, not a registered charity.
Donor intent · Save animals
Donate to Save Animals
You can donate to save animals through WARN at /donate or /appeals — gifts fund partner-led street dog CNVR, community cat TNVR, wildlife anti-trafficking, working-equine clinics and rehabilitation programmes across a 17-country network with full donation receipts.
Donor intent · International welfare
Help Animals Abroad
You can help animals abroad through WARN by donating at /donate or /appeals — gifts fund vetted partner-led CNVR for street dogs, community cat TNVR, wildlife anti-trafficking and working-equine clinics across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America.
Donor intent · International giving
International Animal Charity Donation
International animal charity donations through WARN fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal programmes across 17 countries — pay in GBP, USD or EUR at /donate with full receipts, knowing WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a registered charity and not Gift Aid eligible.
Occasion giving · Rescue gifts
Animal Rescue Charity Gift
An animal rescue charity gift through WARN is a symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt, a monthly sponsorship at /donate/monthly, or a one-off appeal donation at /appeals — honest programme support abroad with a gift certificate emailed on request, not ownership of an individual animal.
Corporate giving · CSR
Corporate Donation to Animal Charity
Companies can make corporate donations to animal welfare through WARN at /donate or by emailing for partnership arrangements — gifts fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal programmes across 17 countries, with transparent registration for CSR due diligence at /about/registration-status.
Legacy giving · Wills
Leave a Gift in Your Will for Animal Welfare
You can leave a gift in your will for animal welfare to WARN using the exact legal name World Animal Rescue Network CIC and company number 17298990 — your solicitor should use the registered company name and number in the will clause; WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a registered charity.
Recurring giving · Sponsorship
Monthly Animal Sponsorship
Monthly animal sponsorship through WARN from £5/month at /adopt or /donate/monthly is recurring programme support for partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal welfare abroad — not naming or owning an individual animal, with cancellation anytime by email.
Occasion giving · Birthdays
Birthday Animal Sponsorship Gift
A birthday animal sponsorship gift through WARN is symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt — complete checkout, email WARN for a birthday gift certificate, with honest framing that funds partner-led rescue programmes abroad rather than individual animal ownership.
UK donors · Elephant sponsorship
Sponsor an Elephant from the UK
You can sponsor an elephant from the UK through WARN from £5/month at /adopt/elephant or /donate/monthly — sponsorship funds anti-snare patrols, field veterinary response and human–elephant coexistence in Indonesia and Malaysia, not ownership of a named individual elephant.
US donors · Elephant sponsorship
Sponsor an Elephant from the United States
You can sponsor an elephant from the US through WARN from $5/month at /adopt/elephant — sponsorship funds anti-snare patrols, field veterinary response and human–elephant coexistence in Indonesia and Malaysia, not ownership of a named individual elephant.
UK donors · Symbolic elephant adoption
Adopt an Elephant from the UK
You can adopt an elephant from the UK through WARN's symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/elephant — your gift funds partner-led anti-snare patrols, veterinary response and coexistence in Indonesia and Malaysia, not ownership of a named individual elephant.
US donors · Symbolic elephant adoption
Adopt an Elephant from the United States
You can adopt an elephant from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/elephant — your gift funds partner-led anti-snare patrols, veterinary response and coexistence in Indonesia and Malaysia, not ownership of a named individual elephant.
UK donors · Orangutan sponsorship
Sponsor an Orangutan from the UK
You can sponsor an orangutan from the UK through WARN from £5/month at /adopt/orangutan — sponsorship funds partner-led rescue, forest school and rehabilitation in Indonesian and Malaysian Borneo, not ownership of a named individual ape.
US donors · Orangutan sponsorship
Sponsor an Orangutan from the United States
You can sponsor an orangutan from the US through WARN from $5/month at /adopt/orangutan — sponsorship funds partner-led rescue, forest school and rehabilitation in Borneo, not ownership of a named individual ape.
UK donors · Symbolic orangutan adoption
Adopt an Orangutan from the UK
You can adopt an orangutan from the UK through WARN's symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/orangutan — your gift funds partner-led rescue, forest school and rehabilitation in Borneo, not ownership of a named individual ape.
US donors · Symbolic orangutan adoption
Adopt an Orangutan from the United States
You can adopt an orangutan from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/orangutan — your gift funds partner-led rescue, forest school and rehabilitation in Borneo, not ownership of a named individual ape.
UK donors · Tiger sponsorship
Sponsor a Tiger from the UK
You can sponsor a tiger from the UK through WARN from £5/month at /adopt/tiger — sponsorship funds anti-poaching patrols, snare removal and human–tiger conflict response for Sumatran and Malayan tigers in Indonesia and Malaysia, not ownership of a named individual tiger.
US donors · Tiger sponsorship
Sponsor a Tiger from the United States
You can sponsor a tiger from the US through WARN from $5/month at /adopt/tiger — sponsorship funds anti-poaching patrols, snare removal and conflict response for Sumatran and Malayan tigers, not ownership of a named individual tiger.
UK donors · Symbolic tiger adoption
Adopt a Tiger from the UK
You can adopt a tiger from the UK through WARN's symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/tiger — your gift funds anti-poaching patrols, snare removal and conflict response for Sumatran and Malayan tigers, not ownership of a named individual tiger.
US donors · Symbolic tiger adoption
Adopt a Tiger from the United States
You can adopt a tiger from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/tiger — your gift funds anti-poaching patrols and conflict response for Sumatran and Malayan tigers, not ownership of a named individual tiger.
UK donors · Sea turtle sponsorship
Sponsor a Sea Turtle from the UK
You can sponsor a sea turtle from the UK through WARN from £5/month at /adopt/sea-turtle — sponsorship funds nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue for hatchlings and injured turtles on coasts where WARN partners operate, not ownership of a named individual turtle.
US donors · Sea turtle sponsorship
Sponsor a Sea Turtle from the United States
You can sponsor a sea turtle from the US through WARN from $5/month at /adopt/sea-turtle — sponsorship funds nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue on partner coasts, not ownership of a named individual turtle.
UK donors · Symbolic sea turtle adoption
Adopt a Sea Turtle from the UK
You can adopt a sea turtle from the UK through WARN's symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/sea-turtle — your gift funds nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue on partner coasts, not ownership of a named individual turtle.
US donors · Symbolic sea turtle adoption
Adopt a Sea Turtle from the United States
You can adopt a sea turtle from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/sea-turtle — your gift funds nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue on partner coasts, not ownership of a named individual turtle.
UK donors · Pangolin sponsorship
Sponsor a Pangolin from the UK
You can sponsor a pangolin from the UK through WARN from £5/month at /adopt/pangolin — sponsorship funds seizure triage, low-stress rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda pangolins in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.
US donors · Pangolin sponsorship
Sponsor a Pangolin from the United States
You can sponsor a pangolin from the US through WARN from $5/month at /adopt/pangolin — sponsorship funds seizure triage, rehabilitation and release monitoring in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.
UK donors · Symbolic pangolin adoption
Adopt a Pangolin from the UK
You can adopt a pangolin from the UK through WARN's symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/pangolin — your gift funds seizure triage, rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda pangolins in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.
US donors · Symbolic pangolin adoption
Adopt a Pangolin from the United States
You can adopt a pangolin from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/pangolin — your gift funds seizure triage and rehabilitation in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.
Appeals You Can Support in Malaysia
Back a specific cause for the animals of Malaysia. Every gift funds frontline rescue, veterinary care and humane coexistence work through our local partners.
Indonesia · Malaysia
Orangutan Rescue
All three orangutan species are Critically Endangered. Support rescue, rehabilitation and soft-release in Borneo and Sumatra.
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Indonesia · Malaysia
Save the Wild Tiger
Fewer than 5,000 tigers remain in the wild. Support anti-poaching, human-wildlife conflict response and rescue for tigers caught in captivity and the illegal trade, with Indonesia and Malaysia as the in-network focus.
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Indonesia · Malaysia · Pakistan
Save the World's Most Trafficked Mammal
Pangolins are the most trafficked wild mammals on earth. Fund rescue, rehabilitation and release for pangolins seized from traffickers, with Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan as the in-network focus.
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Indonesia · Malaysia
Save the Slow Loris
Torn from the forest and mutilated for the viral pet trade, the slow loris is vanishing. Fund rescue, specialist rehabilitation and release, with Indonesia and Malaysia as the in-network focus.
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Indonesia · Malaysia · Brazil · Colombia · Pakistan · Philippines
Protect Sea Turtles
Drowned in nets, choked by plastic and robbed of their nesting beaches, sea turtles are in freefall. Fund nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue across WARN's coastal partner countries.
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Indonesia · Malaysia
Elephant Rescue & Protection
Sumatran and Bornean elephants face habitat loss, conflict and poaching. Fund rapid veterinary response and humane coexistence work through partners in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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India · Sri Lanka · Kenya · Tanzania · South Africa
Save the Leopard
Snared, poisoned and trafficked, the leopard is one of the most persecuted big cats on earth. Fund partner-led snare response, conflict mitigation and rescue through grants in India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
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17-country partner network
Protect Critical Habitats
Fund land protection and corridor restoration to tackle deforestation — the root cause of most wildlife crises.
Support this appealHelp the Animals of Malaysia
Your donation funds the rescue teams, sanctuaries, and programmes protecting wildlife and street animals across Malaysia.
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