Bio-diversity
Wildlife trafficking drops 80%
-The Star- PUTRAJAYA: Wildlife trafficking cases have dropped by over 80% since the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 came into force. Wildlife Department figures showed that just 464 cases were recorded last year, compared to an average of 3,500 cases a year between 2007-2010. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said this [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Nature Alert misleading the public on orangutans
From Yamuna Perimalu, via e-mail (Head of Corporate Communications, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE)) The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) together with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (Perhilitan) would like to address the issues raised by Sean Whyte, CEO of Nature Alert in FMT on Jan 11, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Captive rhino romance may be last hope for species
-Reuters- (Reuters) – Puntung is a Sumatran rhino, one of roughly two hundred left in the world. Captured in a Borneo forest on Christmas Day, she is the latest addition to Malaysia’s Borneo Rhino Sanctuary — and experts say she may also be one of the last hopes for a species on the brink of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Animal lovers: Thank goodness dragons aren’t for real
-The Star- PETALING JAYA: Animal rescuers are thanking their lucky stars it is the Year of the Dragon this year, as the mythical creature cannot be bought by those seeking to embrace the upcoming Chinese New Year. Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (MDDB) founder Wani Muthiah said the Chinese zodiac years of the Dog and Rabbit [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )NGO stands firm on orang utan abused claim
-Free Malaysia Today- UK-based NGO Nature Alert says its photographs were not taken in certain angles to deliberately shame Malaysia, but depicted the real situation. PETALING JAYA: Peeved with the government’s tendency to deny any wrongdoing when it comes to animal abuse, UK-based animal conservation NGO Nature Alert said, “The past is a place to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Borneo elephants now classified as totally protected species
-Asiaone.com- The Star/Asia News Network Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – Those who kill Borneo elephants will now face a mandatory jail term as part of Sabah’s efforts to upgrade its conservation of the animal. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the elephant was classified as a totally protected [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Expert: Two new Rafflesia species found
-The Star- RAUB: Two new species of the Rafflesia may have been discovered in the Lata Jarum forests in Ulu Dong here. Frasers Hill Research Centre head Prof Dr Jumaat Adam, who disclosed this, said the flowers were unique in the region. “I am still studying the discovery. We need to go through the process [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Beached dolphin dies in Penang
-The Star- GEORGE TOWN: A hawker found a dolphin beached near Tanjung Bungah here. Unfortunately, the dolphin died 30 minutes after G. Balakumaran spotted it. Balakumaran, 36, said he saw the dolphin floating at about 5pm on Saturday. Lifeless: Firemen and MPPP workers dragging the dead dolphin to bury it at Tanjung Bungah beach. “It [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rhino saved in dramatic rescue
-The Star- KOTA KINABALU: A dramatic helicopter rescue of a young and rare female Sumatran rhinoceros on Christmas Day has boosted hopes for the survival of the species that is facing extinction. Sabah wildlife department director Dr Laurentius Ambu described the helicopter airlift of the rhino as a world’s first in a tropical rainforest. The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sabah aims to conserve giant clams
— Bernama SEMPORNA: The Giant Clam Culture Centre on Buhey Dulang Island plays a vital role in conserving the marine ecosystem at the Tun Sakaran Marine Park off the coast of Semporna, Sabah. The centre, the first of its kind under Sabah Parks, conducts research and cultures giant clams with seeds supplied to the local [...]
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