Our Work With FREE THE BEARS
Last year in November, Free The Bears rescued their very first serow. They are a rare species of goat antelope found in South East Asia. These beautiful animals can grow to be 6 feet long and 3 feet high but are unfortunately listed as ‘nearly threatened’ on the IUCN red list.
Free The Bears have been leading the fight against animal cruelty here in Laos since 2003, when they first opened their bear rescue centre in Luang Prabang. This centre now also incorporates a multi species wildlife sanctuary, which the baby serow now calls home. Since their inception in Luang Prabang in 2003, FTB have rescued over 950 animals.
The rescued serow arrived at their sanctuary malnourished and weak, he was only a few months old and still needed milk to survive, as he should still have been nursing from his mother. We have been working with FTB on previous projects and have a strong relationship with them. FTB needed milk and our dairy has some of the most nutritious buffalo milk in all of Laos. It was a match made in heaven! We have been donating milk to FTB to take care of their baby serow in the hope that he will grow to be strong and healthy.
Both our farm and FTB are committed to the wellbeing and safety of animals. Latest reports from the fantastic team at FTB show that the serow is gaining strength and confidence with every day that passes.
These are difficult times and now more than ever its fantastic that organisations such as our farm and Free the Bears work together to show solidarity and support in our collective mission to make a positive impact here in Laos. When you are next able to travel make sure you visit the FTB Rescue Centre next to Kuang Si waterfall in Luang Prabang and on your way back stop off for a delicious buffalo ice cream at our farm.
