Mr. Tan noted that NParks had even contacted the Mandai Wildlife Group, which shared that zoo community management and planning take a variety of factors into account. & nbsp,
These include potential negative effects on the museum’s administrative population planning and restoration commitments, as well as whether a move would benefit the pet in terms of quality of life and welfare. & nbsp,
According to Mr. Tan, Mandai decided in this instance that it would not be allowed to rehome the reptile in a manner that met these requirements. & nbsp,
” For the sake of public security, NParks had to put the crocodile to sleep because there was no practical choice for transfer or rehoming.” The choice was not made quietly, he said, adding that a vet performed the procedure in accordance with international requirements. & nbsp,
According to Mr. Tan, additional steps have also been taken to reduce the risks to public health posed by Singapore’s exotic snake populace. & nbsp,
At Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, NParks has installed gates to stop turtles from entering footpaths, as well as indicators to warn visitors of the reptiles’ presence and request them to keep their distance if they come across one. & nbsp,
According to Mr. Tan, NParks even regularly surveys the crocodile people of the reserve and is looking into the use of technology to track their activities.
In order to protect public health and safety, NParks will keep track of and properly maintain the populations of native animals species. It will also work with partners like the character area and youth leaders to market safe and dependable human-wildlife encounters in Singapore.
Given that there aren’t many of these studies directly, Mr. Tan retorted that NParks conducts regular ecosystem studies” at a huge size” in response to Ms. Nadia’s secondary question about whether the government is looking into studying the behavior of crocodiles more.
They are a part of our efforts here in Singapore because they have significantly more experience dealing with turtles and crocodiles in their region of the world, he said after consulting with Australia’s Northern Territory.
Best practices may become adopted from areas like the Northern Territory as well as other parts of the world, Mr. Tan continued.