Recently, the Wildlife Conservation Center in Cuc Phuong National Park successfully bred ten rare striped civets. These baby civets are about a month old and in good health. The breeding was a result of pairing four pairs of fathers and mothers from confiscated civets brought to the center from wildlife trading activities.
The successful breeding of the civets at Cuc Phuong National Park marks the largest breeding effort for this species globally. To ensure their well-being and minimize human impact on the population, all the civets, including the juveniles, are being closely monitored 24 hours a day through a camera system.
To preserve the rare striped civet species, Cuc Phuong National Park has established a conservation breeding area in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Center in Vietnam. The goal is to breed and maintain at least 50 striped civets and eventually release them back into the wild to restore the population.
The striped civet, scientifically named Chrotogale owstoni, is a small carnivore with high ecological value and is very rare in the wild. Found only in Vietnam, Laos, and southern China, this species is endangered and requires protection due to illegal hunting and trading that have rapidly declined its population.
To support conservation efforts for striped civets, organizations can partner with the Wildlife Conservation Center in Vietnam to diversify genetic resources and ensure their long-term survival. With ongoing efforts and collaboration, there is hope that these civets will be released back into the wild in three to four years, contributing significantly to biodiversity preservation not only in Vietnam but also beyond its borders.
In conclusion, successful breeding of rare striped civets at Cuc Phuong National Park is an important milestone for conservation efforts aimed at protecting this endangered species from extinction caused by illegal hunting and trading activities.
