Tay Ninh’s Forest Protection Department under the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment said on Thursday it had received three wildcat individuals voluntarily handed over by residents.
Earlier, Tran Thuy An, 38, from Tra Vong Commune, Tay Ninh Province, discovered three stray wildcat cubs while harvesting sugarcane. Recognising them as wild animals, she captured the cubs and handed them over to the local forest protection unit.
Forest rangers took custody of the animals and are providing care in line with professional procedures. As the cubs are still young and not yet able to adapt to the natural environment, they will continue to be monitored and cared for by authorities.
The wildcat, scientifically known as Prionailurus bengalensis, is listed in Group IIB of Vietnam’s endangered and rare forest animals.
Previously, on December 20, 2025, Tay Ninh’s Forest Protection Department also received a Java pangolin weighing about 3 kg after it was handed over by Nguyen Van Sang, 48, from Tan Hoi Commune, who found the animal on his property. The Java pangolin is classified in Group IB and is listed in the Vietnam Red Book.
According to the department, the voluntary handover of wild animals by local people not only helps protect endangered and rare species from illegal hunting, captivity and trade, but also reflects growing public awareness of nature conservation and biodiversity protection.
