About Wildlife Rescue Unit

Wildlife Rescue Unit (WRU) was established to provide support to SWD on its efforts to conserve wildlife. As there was not enough manpower and funding for the department to deal with all the wildlife conservation issues in Sabah, WRU assists the department on these issues with its own staff. 

Responsibilities

• To undertake wildlife rescue and translocation operations and other conservation activities as directed by the Director of SWD throughout Sabah. 

• To assist in wildlife research programs and other conservation activities initiated by SWD and its partners . 

• To emphasize the importance of wildlife conservation and promote public awareness among the people of Sabah through its activities. 

• To reduce incidents of human-wildlife conflicts throughout Sabah. 

• To assist SWD to carry out wildlife enforcement and monitoring operations