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Knowledge Series :Why Camera Trapping Works Perfectly for Sambar Deer :Overcomes Nocturnal Behavior: Sambar deer are mos...
09/09/2026

Knowledge Series :

Why Camera Trapping Works Perfectly for Sambar Deer :

Overcomes Nocturnal Behavior:
Sambar deer are most active from dusk to dawn. Camera traps use "no-glow" infrared (IR) flash technology, which captures high-quality photos and videos in total darkness without emitting a bright white flash that would startle the deer. Thats why we only use "no-glo" feature as our standard field trail camera.

Eliminates Human Disturbance:
Sambar deer have an acute sense of smell and hearing, making them highly sensitive to human presence. Cameras can be left in the field for 6 months, allowing the deer to behave naturally without being scared away by intruders

Navigates Dense Habitats:
These deer typically inhabit forests, rugged terrains, and dense foliage where men tracking is difficult and dangerous at night. Cameras can be mounted along deer trails, wallows, and salt licks where Sambar frequently gather.

Provides Continuous Monitoring:
A camera trap operates 24/7 in all weather conditions. This continuous coverage provides accurate data on activity patterns, helping researchers map out exactly when the deer are most active throughout the night.

Enables Individual Identification:
High-resolution footage allows our research team to identify individual Sambar deer based on unique features like antler structures (in stags), scars, body size and body coloration. This is crucial for estimating population density.

Jay Lim

Durians time
29/08/2026

Durians time

weekend with Silver Leaf Langur
29/08/2026

weekend with Silver Leaf Langur

Weekend Bukit Melawati Kuala Selangor
29/08/2026

Weekend Bukit Melawati Kuala Selangor

A lesson all must learn...At today's parliamentary hearing, it was confirmed that the redevelopment will proceed. The Mi...
04/08/2026

A lesson all must learn...

At today's parliamentary hearing, it was confirmed that the redevelopment will proceed. The Ministers stated that Singapore continues to face strong housing demand, particularly in central areas, and that difficult trade offs between development and conservation are unavoidable. While the redevelopment plans will move forward, they also indicated that the plans remain subject to adjustments following public and stakeholder feedback.

This outcome underscores the importance of engaging early in the planning process. Major development plans are rarely conceived overnight; they are typically announced well in advance, providing opportunities for constructive dialogue, scientific input, and habitat assessments before key decisions are made. Once projects have reached the parliamentary stage, the scope for fundamental changes is often much more limited, with discussions focusing primarily on refinements and mitigation measures rather than whether development should proceed.

These development plans were not conceived overnight. They have been publicly known for quite some time, yet there was little coordinated effort to advocate for habitat protection or to engage decision-makers before the situation reached its current stage.

Conservation is often most effective when it is proactive rather than reactive. Early engagement, constructive dialogue, and science-based recommendations can provide greater opportunities to influence planning outcomes before critical decisions are made.

It is somewhat ironic to witness a last-minute scramble to gather evidence proving these forests are ecologically valuable.
Conservation should never be a race to react only when bulldozers are approaching. Effective conservation is built on long term monitoring, scientific documentation, early engagement, and consistent advocacy, not emergency campaigns when a development decision is already well underway.

This is not about criticising those who have recently joined the effort. Every contribution is valuable, and public support is always welcome to support. However, this situation should serve as an important lesson for the public and the conservation community.
If we truly care about protecting biodiversity, we must move beyond reactive conservation. We need to identify vulnerable habitats early, invest in long term ecological monitoring, document species before they become threatened by development, and engage policymakers well before plans are finalised.

Conservation is not measured by who arrives first when a crisis makes headlines. It is measured by the quiet, often unseen work carried out long before the public is aware that a habitat is at risk.

By the time a forest becomes the centre of public attention, we may already be way behind in protecting it.

Jay Lim

23/07/2026

Misty

Video Credit : Dennis Ho

19/07/2026

July 2026

Misty Sunday morning with Bruno & his new mate

Video credit : Dennis Ho



What Most People Don't See Behind Save Sambar Deer.When people see a photograph of a sambar deer we have posted, they of...
15/07/2026

What Most People Don't See Behind Save Sambar Deer.

When people see a photograph of a sambar deer we have posted, they often think it's simply a matter of walking into the forest and taking a picture or may even assume that we are disturbing the deer.

The reality is very different.

Every sighting is backed by hours and often days of preparation, fieldwork, and research. Our team studies maps, prepares equipment, surveys animal signs such as tracks and droppings, deploys camera traps, conducts night observations, documents individual deer, and analyses hundreds of photographs and videos.
Some field sessions may end without seeing a single deer. Yet every footprint, every camera trap image, and every observation contribute valuable information to understanding Singapore's recovering sambar deer population. This long-term monitoring helps us identify individual animals, estimate population numbers, observe behaviour, monitor health, and support conservation efforts.

It is about patience, consistency, scientific documentation, and a deep commitment to protecting a species that was once believed to be locally extinct. Every successful image represents countless unseen hours spent in the forest by our volunteers who dedicate their own time, energy, and resources to ensure these "ghosts of the forest" have a future.

The photograph may last a second. The conservation work behind it lasts for years.
Jay Lim
Founder, Team Leader

In the fields
15/07/2026

In the fields

09/07/2026

Knowledge series : Rub-urination

"Rub-urination" is an instinctual deer behavior where a deer squats to urinate, allowing it to run down their hind legs and over their tarsal glands. They rub their rear legs together to coat the hair in urine, which mixes with bacteria and glandular secretions to create a unique, musky personal scent.

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