An adult Malay civet within a live-trap. The trap is covered by a black sheet in order to keep the animal calm. Inserting a wooden plunger within a trap in order to restrain a captured Malay civet.
Injecting an anaesthetic drug into a restrained Malay civet. An anaesthetised Malay civet. The eyes are covered by a black mask to prevent any damage to the retinas from sunlight.
Taking measurements and hair samples from an anaesthetised Malay civet and attaching a radio-collar around its neck. A Malay civet with a radio-collar around its neck and coloured plastic ear-tags to aid identification.
Examining the large scent glands of a Malay civet. Returning an anaesthetised Malay civet to the trap to allow it to recover before being released.

A fully recovered Malay civet being released safely back into the forest

 

Training Malaysian students and radio-tracking collared animals within the forest.