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A review of the laws and practical action being taken to protect the ferret badgers and their habitats.
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The ferret badgers benefit from a number of conservation initiatives. In some countries they are protected by law (although of course the effectiveness of that protection depends on the laws being enforced, which does not always happen). National Parks and other protected areas in south-east Asia protect several important habitats inhabited by populations of ferret badgers. A few surveys and studies have been carried out which have increased our knowledge of ferret badger distribution and biology. Some sick and injured ferret badgers have even been lucky enough to be treated at an animal rescue centre. For details of all these initiatives, read on.
The Chinese ferret badger is protected in the following countries:
The Burmese ferret badger is protected in the following countries:
Populations of the Chinese ferret badger occur in the following protected areas:
Populations of the Burmese ferret badger occur in the following protected areas:
It would seem that the entire world population of this species occurs within the Mount Kinabalu National Park.
A biodiversity survey of Hong Kong was undertaken in the late 1990's, and the survey organisers were particularly interested in receiving reports of ferret badgers as well as other larger mammals. [ w048 ]
In Taiwan, the Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute (TESRI) operates a Wildlife First Aid Station, which has treated injured ferret badgers. [ w056-01 ]
Find out what's being done to protect:
The Burmese ferret badger photo used at the head of this Article is © Mr Sawai Wanghongsa, and used with the kind permission of the (External) Royal Forest Department of Thailand . Credits for the photos used in the right-hand margin of this page for site navigation can be found on the Credits page.
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