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National Parks Board

Forum: Crow-shooting operations could also improve koel situation

Singapore to resume crow shooting operations from second half of March

A crow attack in Bishan in 2023. Complaints about crow attacks also surged to over 2,000 cases in 2025, compared with more than 460 in 2020.
A crow attack in Bishan in 2023. Complaints about crow attacks also surged to over 2,000 cases in 2025, compared with more than 460 in 2020.

Pet dog found dead after allegedly falling from Choa Chu Kang HDB block; NParks investigating

SPCA received a call in the evening of Feb 19 about a small white dog that was suspected to have fallen from height.
SPCA received a call in the evening of Feb 19 about a small white dog that was suspected to have fallen from height.

Animal smuggling in Singapore falls 33% to 28 cases in 2025

One of three puppies found hidden in a backpack at Tuas Checkpoint in March 2025.
One of three puppies found hidden in a backpack at Tuas Checkpoint in March 2025.

‘Profoundly encouraging’ for conservation efforts: Rare sambar deer seen with fawn in Mandai

Rare sambar deer, nicknamed as White Dot, was spotted with her newborn on Feb 4.
Rare sambar deer, nicknamed as White Dot, was spotted with her newborn on Feb 4.

Rare Malayan tapir spotted in Defu; NParks advises public not to go near or feed animal

A Malayan tapir in Rainforest Wild Asia on March 12, 2025.
The Malayan tapir is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of nature.
A Malayan tapir in Rainforest Wild Asia on March 12, 2025.
The Malayan tapir is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of nature.

Animal Lovers League to leave premises by Feb, other groups to take over its 160 animals

Veterinarians had worked on Dec 22 to microchip all of the Animal Lovers League’s cats to ensure traceability and accountability.
Veterinarians had worked on Dec 22 to microchip all of the Animal Lovers League’s cats to ensure traceability and accountability.

$500 fine for man who tampered with bird trap, disrupting operation to manage crow population

On Jan 27, Tan See Chee, 77, was fined $500 after he pleaded guilty to a mischief charge.
On Jan 27, Tan See Chee, 77, was fined $500 after he pleaded guilty to a mischief charge.

NUS study calls for reduced boat speeds, limited entry near S’pore marine mammal hot spots

Gentle giants like the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin have endured in Singapore’s territorial waters.
Gentle giants like the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin have endured in Singapore’s territorial waters.

16 weeks’ jail for man who smuggled 5 Pomeranian puppies from Malaysia into S’pore in car boot

Bryan Peh Jia Hao was sentenced to 16 weeks' jail on Jan 16 after admitting to smuggling five Pomeranian puppies from Malaysia to Singapore in a car boot.
Bryan Peh Jia Hao was sentenced to 16 weeks' jail on Jan 16 after admitting to smuggling five Pomeranian puppies from Malaysia to Singapore in a car boot.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.