NParks: Dont Release Pets on Vesak Day

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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The National Parks Board (NParks) this Wednesday has reminded the members of the public not to release their animals or pets into the parks and nature areas during the period of Vesak Day. This they assured was only to ensure the survival of their animals on that day.

“We would like to appeal to the public not to release animals into the wild as it does not guarantee their survival,” said the director of conservation at NParks, Wong Tuan Wah.”Some of these animals are kept as pets and are not likely to survive in the wild if they are unable to fend for themselves in the new surroundings. Other animals that are able to adapt to the new environment may disrupt the ecological balance when they compete with native species for resources or introduce new viruses.”

Supporting Nparks, Yap Kheng Guan, the president of the Buddhist Fellowship, said, “We rejoice with Buddhists around the world as they commemorate the sacred day of Vesak. Some may mark the day with the act of animal liberation. Out of kindness and compassion, it is good to refrain from releasing the animals in nature reserves and reservoirs. Doing so may subject the released animals to natural predators or may cause harm to the eco-system.”

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