The Civet Project Wins Conservation Award!

Marc Fox at the BIAZA Mammal Conference when his nominated organisation, The Civet Project Foundation, was announced as the winner of the Conservation Award- funded by JCS Livestock. (Photo credit: BIAZA).

The Civet Project Foundation have been awarded a prestigious conservation award from the BIAZA Mammal Working Group.

The Civet Project was kindly nominated for the BIAZA Conservation Award by Marc Fox, Animal Manager at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary and Chair of the Carnivore Focus Group for the BIAZA Mammal Working Group. The winner of the £1,000 award, sponsored by JCS Livestock, was announced at the BIAZA Mammal Working Group conference where delegates convened to share knowledge and best practice of mammal captive care and conservation. Talking of the significance of this award, The Civet Project founder Dr Jes Hooper explained:

"It is such an honour to be nominated for an award, let alone to be the winning recipient! We are truly grateful to BIAZA Mammal Working Group, Marc Fox and JCS Livestock for this opportunity and generous contribution to our work conserving viverrid species. As an emerging charity, we rely on the support of our professional conservation networks and the public, and it is really lovely to see our name and our reputation being discussed at events like this. Thank you to everyone who voted for us".

Vietnam is a crucial location for viverrids as it is home to eight endemic civet species including the endangered Owston's civet and the vulnerable binturong.

Owston's civet, alongside other protected and endemic civet species are at significant threat from commercial civet coffee and meat farming in Vietnam.

The Civet Project is currently growing its capacity in Vietnam with the launch of the Civet One Health program, the only program in the world focussed on ending the commercial farming of civets for civet coffee and wild meat. Commercial civet farming is causing a significant threat to endemic and protected civet species in Vietnam including the endangered Owston's civet, the vulnerable binturong, and the nationally protected masked palm and common palm civets. Support from organisations such as the BIAZA Mammal Working Group is crucial to ensure the success of what is an ambitious and long-term conservation program.

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