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• • Animals and Pets

  Recall of Specific Batches of 'Sportmix' dog food by Midwestern Pet Foods Inc

  15 Jan 2021

  The Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS), a cluster of the National Parks Board, has been informed that Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., a manufacturer based in the United States, is recalling all of its dry dog and cat food products containing corn, produced at its facility in Chickasha, Oklahoma, with an expiration date on or before 9 July 2022.
• • Wildlife and Biodiversity

  19 offenders charged for feeding wild boars at Lorong Halus

  13 Jan 2021

  The National Parks Board (NParks) has summoned and brought eight persons to court, for the feeding of wild boars at Lorong Halus, this afternoon.
• • Animals and Pets

  New educational programmes and resources on animal behaviour and ethology

  18 Dec 2020

  The Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS), a cluster of the National Parks Board (NParks), launched new educational programmes and resources to raise awareness on the science behind animal behaviour, targeted at both pet and non-pet owners as well as students.
• • Greenery

  Launch of Bendera Bay for activities by Friends of Marine Park – A showcase of community stewardship in conservation

  13 Dec 2020

  This morning, Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Minister-in-Charge of Social Services Integration, Speaker of Parliament Mr Tan Chuan-Jin and Member of Parliament Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin, joined the National Parks Board (NParks) and Friends of Marine Park (FMP) community to launch activities and programmes to be carried out at Bendera Bay on St John’s Island.
• • Greenery

  CLEAN AND GREEN SINGAPORE (CGS) 2020 LAUNCHED WITH $25 MILLION CLIMATE-FRIENDLY HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAMME FOR ONE-TO THREE-ROOM HDB HOUSEHOLDS

  28 Nov 2020

  Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Heng Swee Keat launched the 30th anniversary of the annual CGS campaign at ITE College East today.
• • Greenery
  • Animals and Pets

  NParks opens largest dog run in the east at East Coast Park

  22 Nov 2020

  The National Parks Board (NParks) opened a dog run at Singapore’s largest and most visited park this morning.
• • Greenery

  Over 280 new allotment gardening plots open for application at four parks

  13 Nov 2020

  To cater to the growing interest of avid gardeners, more than 280 new allotment gardening plots will open for online application on 29 November 2020.
• • Animals and Pets

  AVS organises first webinar on the science behind animal behaviour and rehabilitation

  27 Oct 2020

  The Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS), a cluster under the National Parks Board (NParks), conducted its first webinar focusing on the scientific principles behind canine rehabilitation and training this afternoon.
• • Wildlife and Biodiversity

  Ubin Day 2020: A Celebration of Biodiversity Conservation and Community Initiatives for Ubin

  25 Sep 2020

  Ubin Day was launched in 2002 as a celebration of the rich natural and cultural heritage of the island. Today, Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration announced key findings from the first Comprehensive Ubin Biodiversity Survey and a reforestation project involving the community that the National Parks Board (NParks) will be embarking on as part of the One Million Trees movement.
• • Animals and Pets

  Detection of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease

  17 Sep 2020

  The Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS), a cluster of the National Parks Board (NParks), has confirmed the first detection of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) in local pet rabbits on 16 September. RHD primarily affects rabbits and is a highly contagious, acute and fatal disease. However, it is not zoonotic and does not affect humans, or other animal species.