 Filipino and Vietnamese oversight of these farms is non-existent.The Malay civet is found in many habitats, including forests, secondary habitats, cultivated land, and the outskirts of villages, and is highly adaptable to human disturbances, including "selective logging" (partial forest removal).African civets ("Civettictis civetta)" are listed as Least Concern, but in certain regions of Africa, the population is declining due to hunting, both direct and indirect poisoning, and an increase in large scale farm fences that limit population flow.