As Singapore’s urban landscape continues to evolve, sharing our spaces with wildlife is becoming increasingly common. While these interactions can present challenges, they also offer opportunities to foster greater appreciation for nature and strengthen efforts to protect biodiversity.
At ACRES, we promote compassionate and sustainable coexistence through education, advocacy, and collaboration with key stakeholders.
Pre-emptive Community Outreach
ACRES conducts outreach at wildlife-sensitive hotspots to educate residents and property users on responsible wildlife etiquette and coexistence.
We also provide training for frontline personnel, including construction workers, security officers, estate managers, and outdoor educators, to help them respond appropriately to wildlife encounters.
Resource Publications and Knowledge Sharing
ACRES supports biodiversity conservation by sharing carefully curated rescue data with academic researchers and relevant stakeholders. We also make our expertise accessible through educational resources, including wildlife advisory videos, downloadable wildlife advisories, and our e-handbook on wildlife encounters in Singapore.
As members of various wildlife working groups, including those focused on macaques, otters, pangolins, reptiles, and urban wildlife, we collaborate with stakeholders to share knowledge and data that inform wildlife management and conservation policies in Singapore.
Explore our resources:
E-Handbook on Wildlife Encounters in Singapore
Our Wild Neighbours (OWN)
Our Wild Neighbours (OWN) is a nationwide outreach campaign managed by ACRES to foster understanding and coexistence between people and Singapore’s native wildlife. Supported by Keppel in partnership with Mandai Nature, the campaign provides practical guidance on living alongside commonly encountered wildlife in shared spaces.
Since 2022, OWN has reached over 20,000 people annually through educational outreach and resources covering 10 wildlife groups, including macaques, otters, pangolins, civets, monitor lizards, wild pigs, crocodiles, snakes, and the Asian koel.