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Renowned British conservationist Jane Goodall said it was “shocking” that there were Singaporeans who believe wild animals such as snakes belong in a zoo, according to Singapore news website Today.
The 85-year-old, who revolutionised the world’s knowledge of chimpanzee behaviour close to 60 years ago, was responding to a question on Tuesday at the Human-Wildlife Co-Existence in Asia: Conflicts and Mitigation Conference 2019 at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
Robin Hicks, who volunteers at the city state’s Animal Concerns Research and Education Society, asked Goodall what Singapore could do about its culture of intolerance towards wildlife.
He gave examples of concerned citizens who have contacted the animal welfare charity in the past to report snakes in parks or tropical birds near leisure centres saying “these animals belong in the zoo”.
Goodall said she often learned something new from countries she visited and this was “often something shocking”.
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