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The pets will be " intruders" in the Marine Park. Also, they would not adapt to the surrounding and may die.

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The pets may not adapt to the new surrounding. They may also disrupt the other fishes habitat.

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They will 'intrude' the other animal's territory in the Marine Park and they will feel uncomfortable living there and they might not be able to live in there as they are used to being at home without any danger.

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Pets will not be used to their new environment and they may suffer to find food and eventually starve and die. Pets may also disturb the other animals living there. Example, Terrapins which are released in ponds may disturb fishes living there by overcrowding the place or eating them.

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The pets kept at home will not know how to survive in the wild as they do not know how to hunt their own food as they have been fed by their owners. So, the pets will eventually starve to death in the wild.

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They have a higher chance of not surviving in the wild. They don't know how to survive on their own.

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They may overtake the environment and make some animals endangered because they have no predators to eat them and effect the ecosystem there.

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The pets could have been some sort of intruder and because it has no predators to eat it, it could have already started destroying the habitat. The other scenario is that if the pet was domesticated and doesn't know how to survive by itself, it could die.

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They would not be able to take care of themselves if they have always been taken care of by someone. They would disrupt the ecosystem there as they don't belong there.

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The pets will not be able to survive as the living conditions are not the same at home. For example: the pets need to find their own food in the wild. They might also disrupt the other wild animals' habitat.

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Pets kept at homes are usually fed at a regular and have no need to forge for food. When they are released into the wild, they do not have the necessary skills to hunt for food and will eventually die.

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They will not be able to survive.

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Lucas Sow: When the pets are released into the Marine Park, they will not be used to the habitat as they are kept as home pets. They will also not have the skills or knowledge on how to hunt for their food and survive in the wild as they are always being fed by us, humans, when we adopt them as pets.

Kong Ray: When pets are released into the Marine Park, the pets will be in a wholly different habitat. It ruins the biodiversity of the place they were released to.

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The animals would not be able to adapt to the new environment, and would not be able to take care of themselves. They would not be able to fend for themselves and survive in the different living environment. They would also disrupt the ecosystem there and may also disrupt their habitat.

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Released animals that have been kept in captivity harms them and our ecosystem

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If my pets we're released into the wild, they would not be used to life in the wild, therefore they will most likely not survive. they will meet their end either by starvation or getting eaten/caught by larger animals.

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They might not be able to survive from the lack of food.

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They may not adapt to the surroundings and they may die as they do not know where is the food and water.

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They will die as they can't adapt to the environment.

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Pets are unable to adapt to the wildlife as they are used to being at home. If they are released away, it will destroy the wildlife habitat, and wildlife animals will start to attack. Also, when they are released, they are unable to survive due to pollutants.

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𝕂𝕪𝕣𝕒 (𝔾𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕡 𝟛)

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𝕂𝕪𝕣𝕒 (𝔾𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕡 𝟛)

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ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴡɪʟʟ ꜱᴜꜰꜰᴇʀ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡɪʟᴅ ᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴀʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴜꜱᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴠɪʀᴏɴᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴍɪɢʜᴛ ɴᴏᴛ ʙᴇ ᴇɴᴏᴜɢʜ ꜰᴏᴏᴅ ꜰᴏʀ ꜱᴜʀᴠɪᴠᴀʟ. ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛᴜᴀʟʟʏ, ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴅɪᴇ.

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They might get trapped with rubbish and die because they may not get used to their habitat.

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The pets may not know how to survive on their own and starve without food.

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(#｀-_ゝ-)they will not survive with no food and parents

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They would not be used to the surroundings and their chance of survival is also lower as they are more used to their usual habitat ad they might die.

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They are not fit in the Marine Park and they will die.

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The animals may not adapt to their new surroundings. The fishes will not have as much space to swim compared to being at the marine park.

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The animals will suffer because they are not living in their natural habitat and are not used to the current habitat.

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They may not be comfortable in a small area after living in the wild for so long and they might be stressed. There would be a lack of food for the predators to eat and they can no longer be seen in the park.

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The animals won't be comfortable to the environment in the Marine Park and the other animals will feel like it is an intruder invading their environment.

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They might not survive as they will have to adapt to change.

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They too will not adapt to the new surroundings and attack us. It will cause great harm to greedy humans.

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Diseases could be introduced and spread to humans and domestic animals.
Collection of wild animals for trade will lead to ecosystem imbalance and threaten the survival of endangered species.
Unsuitable living conditions, poor diet and pet owner's lack of knowledge of the proper care for the animal may affect animal’s welfare.

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The animals may not be comfortable and may not be able to adapt to the new habitat and owners may be irresponsible and neglect to feed them and clean the tank.

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They are not used to be in a large area as usually they are in a smaller area. They will not be able to adapt to the changes fast enough and therefore, may get eaten by predators.

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Pets most likely would not be able to adapt to the surroundings.

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If animals from the wild were brought home and kept as house pets, they will not be comfortable/happy with their new 'home' and either try to attack, hide or cry for help. Some animals which have been moved into new habitats have slowly made their way back to their original home.

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the pets who are usually kept as pets are not used to living in the wild, and is the process of adaptation(if it manages to happen) will take very long and might cause the animals to die.

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- The National Parks Board (NParks) and PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, will be carrying out 'Operation No Release' on 6-7 May and 13-14 May (see Singapore, 2 May 2017 Annex for full list of locations). This is an initiative that aims to raise public awareness on the harmful impact of releasing animals into parks (including ponds), nature areas, reservoirs and waterways. The agencies, with the help of volunteers, will be keeping a lookout for any sign of animal release, and will educate and advise members of the public about the dangers of releasing animals into the wild.

2 "Releasing animals that have been bred and kept in captivity harms them and our ecosystem," says Mr Wong Tuan Wah, Group Director of Conservation, NParks. "These animals will find it difficult to fend for themselves in the wild and are unlikely to survive, as they seldom have the skills required to survive in their new, unfamiliar surroundings. The few that are able to adapt to the new environment may disrupt the ecological balance of our natural habitats by competing with our native species for resources. This is particularly so for our nature reserves, which have more sensitive ecosystems, and animals released into waterways outside of the nature reserves would still have adverse effects if those waterways lead into the nature reserves."

3 Mr Ridzuan Ismail, PUB's Director of Catchment and Waterways, added, "Aquatic ecosystems are complex and dynamic as the organisms living in them are often interdependent. The release of non-native species into our waters will not only have an impact on the ecology and water quality of our freshwaters, but may also pose a risk to users of our waterbodies. We strongly urge members of the public against releasing animals into our reservoirs and waterways.

4 Ms Jessica Kwok, Group Director of AVA's Animal Management Group reminds pet owners that a pet is a lifetime commitment. "It is irresponsible and cruel to abandon pets. Pets may not survive in the wild as they usually lack the natural instincts and ability to find food or fend for themselves. Pet owners who are unable to look after their pet anymore should find a suitable home for their pet. They can also approach an animal welfare group for help to re-home their pet," she said.

5 Offenders caught releasing animals may be charged under the Parks and Trees Act and could be fined up to $50,000.

Annex - List of parks, nature reserves and reservoirs taking part in 'Operation No Release' 2017

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The National Parks Board (NParks) and PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, will be carrying out 'Operation No Release' on 6-7 May and 13-14 May. This is an initiative that aims to raise public awareness on the harmful impact of releasing animals into parks (including ponds), nature areas, reservoirs and waterways.

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They will not be comfortable and unable to adapt to the environment in the home.

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They would not be able to adapt to the different living environment, and would not be comfortable since it is not in its natural habitat.

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The animals will feel like they are being threatened and they might attack us. They also

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The animals who are caught from the park will effect the life cycle. As when the animal gets caught, it will disappear from the food chain and effect the amount of food their predators eat and the rate of reproduction.

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ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴍɪɢʜᴛ ꜱᴜꜰꜰᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅɪᴇ ᴍᴀʏʙᴇ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴀʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ᴜꜱᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇᴡ ᴇɴᴠɪʀᴏɴᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴡɴᴇʀꜱ ᴍᴀʏ ɴᴏᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛᴏ ꜰᴇᴇᴅ ɪᴛ ᴏʀ ꜰᴏʀɢᴏᴛ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ɪᴛ. ᴏʀ ᴇᴠᴇɴ ᴡᴏʀꜱᴇ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴏᴡɴᴇʀꜱ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴍᴀʏʙᴇ ꜱᴛᴏᴘ ʜᴀᴠɪɴɢ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴇꜱᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴀɴɪᴍᴀʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ᴀʙᴀɴᴅᴏɴ ɪᴛ! ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴍɪɢʜᴛ ꜱᴜꜰꜰᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅɪᴇ ᴀʟʟ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ᴏꜰ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴꜱ' ɪɴᴄᴏɴꜱɪᴅᴇʀᴀᴛᴇ ᴀᴄᴛ!

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The animals will suffer as the owners may not know what to feed or how to take care of them. The animals may also not be used to the new environment and will have trouble getting use to it.

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They will die because they can only live in the Park.

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The animals may not be tamed

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I can try to stop littering and clean up litter.

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Although there is not as much danger as living in the ocean, they will feel uncomfortable as they don't have that much space to swim in as compared to in the ocean.

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I will not catch wildlife animals and keep them as pets.

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arav [27]they may feel threatened and might injure the person.

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arav [27]they may feel threatened and might injure the person.

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Despite being a small island, Singapore is home to a wide range of biodiversity. Our efforts to enhance our natural spaces under our City in Nature vision have also brought people and nature closer together. Sometimes, we may come across certain creatures such as a wild boar or a snake, and are unsure of how we should react. What we need to remember is that many wild animals would much rather not encounter us, and would not attack unless provoked or threatened.

We hope our series of animal advisory posters will help provide more information on how to react when we encounter animals in Singapore.

More information in this guidebook here which covers several wildlife species commonly encountered in Singapore, the dos and don'ts when you encounter them, and how you can prevent their incursion into your homes.

Interested to find out more about the human-wildlife encounters in Singapore? Tune in to our series of public webinars hosted by NParks here.

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Learn how you can react to animals should you have an encounter with them in Singapore with our animal advisory posters.

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They will be not familiar with the environment.

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The pets will not be able to adapt to the new habitat and the animals already in there will feel threatened and as the animals were pets they do not have any survival instinct and don't know how to search for food.

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YEE JR,(#｀-_ゝ-)

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I can stop littering in the ocean and reduce, reuse and recycle materials.

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Wild animals cannot adapt to our homes.

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we can stop poaching

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They will not like the environment

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They are unable to reproduce because they went to an unusual habitat. It is difficult for them to adapt under different conditions. Therefore that species' population will start to have a mass decrease and may be extinct in the near future.

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We can protect the ecosystem by practicing these 3Rs:
-Recycle, as in Using things over ad over again.
-Reuse, as in reusing things over and over again
-Reduce, as in reducing wastage and protecting the environment(think twice before using any disposables)
Also, remember do not pollute and litter the river. We can remind people to protect the ecosystem.

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Refuse using plastic bags when I buy things.
Recycle my milk cartons and plastic bottles

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Stop littering and poaching!

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Reduce wastage by:
-Recycling old newspapers
-Using Reusable bags or straws
-Refuse when offered styrofoam boxes

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I can use reusable items and reduce the usage of disposable items.

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They will not be able to adapt to their new surroundings and will be frightened and they will feel uncomfortable as compared to a park a tank is much smaller.

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Recycle plastic bottles, metal cans, and tetra packs, reuse plastic bags and refuse using new plastic bags when buying things at the supermarket. reduce the amount of waste

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Stop littering