Singapore Wildcat Action Group

30/07/2026

🐅 Global Tiger Day Spotlight | Malaysian Conservation Collective (MyCC)

Protecting tigers begins with protecting the forests they call home—and the dedicated people who defend them every day.

The Malaysian Conservation Collective (MyCC) works alongside government agencies, indigenous communities, and conservation partners to safeguard and restore Malaysia’s critical tiger landscapes. Their rangers and volunteers patrol more than 300 km² of forest across the Sungai Yu Ecological Corridor and the newly established Cadu patrol area, deactivating snares, detecting illegal activities and gathering vital information that helps keep tigers and other threatened wildlife safe.

What we love most about MyCC is the people behind the mission.

Led by Alex Jack, the team is deeply committed to protecting the critically endangered Malayan tiger. They invest not only in protecting forests, but also in the welfare, training and development of their rangers. Despite limited resources, they continue to achieve extraordinary results through passion, perseverance and collaboration.

The Singapore Wildcat Action Group is proud to support MyCC through fundraising, awareness and hands-on conservation. Every year, our members join MyCC on anti-poaching surveillance walks, and habitat restoration, learning firsthand what it takes to protect tiger landscapes. They generously share their knowledge with us, keep us involved in their conservation efforts, and have become trusted partners and friends.

Together, we’re helping give the Malayan tiger a fighting chance. 🐯💛
MyCC Malaysian Conservation Collective
SingaporeWildcatActionGroup

28/07/2026

🐅 Happy Global Tiger Day!

Today, we celebrate the incredible people working every day to secure a future for the critically endangered Malayan tiger.

At the Singapore Wildcat Action Group, we are honoured to support three outstanding conservation partners in Peninsular Malaysia: the Malaysian Conservation Collective, RIMAU, and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Together, they are protecting tiger landscapes through anti-poaching patrols, restoring degraded habitats, empowering communities living alongside tiger forests, and combating the illegal wildlife trade—giving this magnificent species its best chance of survival.

This Global Tiger Day, we also celebrate you—our volunteers, supporters and donors. Over the past seven years, your generosity and dedication have helped us contribute more than SGD150,000 to tiger conservation. More than 300 volunteers have joined anti-poaching surveillance walks to protect vital landscapes and planted over 1,000 native saplings to restore habitats in Pahang, and taken part in education and outreach activities with children and adults living alongside tiger forests in Perak.

Every tree planted. Every patrol completed. Every conversation shared. Every dollar raised.

Together, we are proving that when people come together with passion, purpose and partnership, we can help give the Malayan tiger a fighting chance.

Thank you for standing with us. Happy Global Tiger Day! 🐯💛

Credits:
1. Tiger mother and cub by Ayan Mehra Ayan Kamath Mehra
2. Alex Jack of MyCC pointing in the direction of Cadu basecamp in the Ulu Jelai Forest Reserve from where community rangers start their patrols.
3. Sunset over Persit, a new landscape being patrolled by MyCC community rangers
4. Volunteers on a MyCC Trek for Tigers anti-poaching surveillance walk led by Adi from the Bateq tribe
5. Lara Ariffin of RIMAU inspiring children of Pos Yum about tigers of Korbu Forest ahead of The Tiger’s Forest Drawing for the Planet art workshop
6. Kanitha Krishnasamy of TRAFFIC Southeast Asia giving a lecture in Singapore on Protecting Asian Wildcats from Trade and Trafficking

17/07/2026

SWAG is staunchly against trophy hunting. Raise your paw if you agree and sign the Declaration on the Abolition of Trophy Hunting 👉 https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-the-declaration-on-the-abolition-of-trophy-hunting?source=direct_link&

Sally was taken from her mother at just days old and raised to be shot by a trophy hunter. Thankfully, the Campaign to rescued her before that could happen.

Her extraordinary story was turned into a documentary.

🎬 Watch Saving Sally: www.savingsally.org

💚 Sponsor Sally’s care at her rescue sanctuary and support our work:�https://bantrophyhunting.org/donations/saving-sally/

14/07/2026

A routine inspection turned into two suspected wildlife smuggling busts in Maluku, Indonesia, within just a few days. On 8 June, airport security at Pattimura Airport found 3 Timor deer horns and 1 triton trumpet shell hidden inside a passenger's luggage before a flight to Surabaya. Then on 11 June, officers inspecting ship KM Tatu Mailau at Yos Sudarso Port discovered 1 Eclectus parrot and 2 black-capped lories believed to be trafficked. In total, 6 wildlife items were seized.

Thinking of bringing home a wildlife souvenir or buying animal parts? Think twice. Items such as horns, shells, feathers, and other wildlife parts may require permits or be completely prohibited from trade and transport. What looks like a harmless keepsake could end up being linked to illegal wildlife trafficking. https://tinyurl.com/522rtvcz

07/07/2026

On a stretch of reclaimed coastline at Changi, where the land is still raw and changing, a small and unexpected community of wild cats lives quietly out of sight. Their presence was only confirmed on 1 August 2025, when a camera trap captured the first glimpse of a mainland leopard cat—an encounter that startled and delighted the team monitoring the area. Until that moment, no one knew for certain they were here.

At the heart of this hidden population is Bulat, the only known adult female. Recognisable by a circular marking on her left shoulder, Bulat moves confidently along the length of the coast. Over just nine months, she appears to have raised two litters. When her first cub, Budak, was very young, Bulat was almost constantly on the move, often seen carrying large rats back to her den—sometimes so heavy that she slowed to a determined, lumbering pace. In the final weeks of observation, she appeared again with a new life at her side: a tiny, dark-furred cub, not yet marked with spots. Nicknamed “Lima,” this fragile newcomer is a powerful sign that life persists here against the odds. 🌱

Bulat was recorded during SWAG’s Rapid Survey of Leopard Cat Presence at Changi Coast (NParks permit: NP/RP25-050).

03/07/2026

Read the full report here:

https://loom.ly/eCmaeOs

03/07/2026

Congratulations Kanitha! SWAG is so pleased with this news! We remain committed to the protection of the Malayan tiger and other Asian wildcats and look forward to continuing our work with you and Traffic Southeast Asia

We’re proud to share that our Southeast Asia Director, Kanitha Krishnasamy, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Governing Council of the IUCN SSC Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP).

Kanitha has been a long-standing member of the ASAP Governing Council and most recently served as Deputy Chair. Her appointment reflects her continued commitment to protecting Southeast Asia’s biodiversity and supporting conservation efforts across the region.

TRAFFIC and ASAP have worked together over the years to address threats facing some of Southeast Asia’s most endangered species. We look forward to continuing this collaboration and supporting collective efforts to conserve the region’s unique wildlife and habitats. https://tinyurl.com/dj685tdx

28/06/2026

Wildlife on Our Way 🌿🐅

This June, SWAG spent three unforgettable days at the Sungai Yu Ecological Corridor, joining the Malaysian Conservation Collective’s Trek for Tigers programme and taking part in habitat restoration efforts.

Every step along the trail revealed the forest’s quiet wonders—from tiny creatures hidden in the undergrowth to towering ancient trees. As we trekked, we searched for snares left by poachers. We found none—a testament to the tireless work of the community rangers who patrol these forests daily, making them safer for the critically endangered Malayan tiger and countless other species.

As participants, we also became the eyes and ears of the forest, keeping watch for wildlife signs and any evidence of illegal activity. Simply by being present, we help increase vigilance in these forests and may even discourage poaching.

You can help too! Join the 2026 Trek for Tigers (Saturday–Monday):
🐅 15–17 August
🐅 19–21 September
🐅 31 October–2 November
🐅 28–30 November

Private groups of six or more can also arrange customised dates.

The standard 3D2N programme is RM1,400 per person. Returning Trek for Tigers participants and students receive a 25% discount (RM1,050).

Please note that meals, transportation between Singapore and Merapoh, and optional activities such as night walks, night drives, and Taman Negara extensions are not included.

Interested in joining us? Email MyCC at [email protected] or SWAG at [email protected] for more information or to reserve your place 🌳💚.

📷 Stories behind the images:
1. Watching the Wild along the anti-poaching surveillance trek
2. Checking trail camera images are always a highlight!
3. Adi interpreting wildlife sign. Whose sign?
4. Black leopard sign (fur from old s**t)
5. Prevost’s squirrel at Taman Negara Sungai Relau
6. Garnet pitta at Taman Negara
7. Golden-whiskered barbet from the Tree Top Walk
8. What’s moving up there?
9. Dusky leaf monkeys from the Tree Top Walk
10. Lantern bug at Kuala Juram, Taman Negara
11. Mid-way up the ridge
12. Hairy (moth) caterpillar

Photo credits:
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12 courtesy of MyCC
5, 6, 7, 9, 10 courtesy of Helen Chee Chan