Sharks, not humans, are most at risk in the ocean with millions killed each year, say experts

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Daily Mail 16 Jan 09; Three shark attacks in Australia in two days has sparked a 'Jaws' global media frenzy, but sharks are far mor...

Nations demand climate plan from air, maritime industries

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AFP 16 Jan 09; TOKYO (AFP) — Representatives of 20 nations and the European Union called Friday on the air and maritime industries to act o...

Best of our wild blogs: 16 Jan 09

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Greediness Explained ... on the colourful clouds blog WWF Singapore looking for Singapore Sustainable Seafood Campaign consultant to develo...

Philippines asked to return dolphins to the Solomon Islands

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Solomon Star 16 Jan 09; INTERNATIONAL animal activities are urging the Philippine Government to return dolphins exported to them back to th...

Nature Society (Singapore) adopts Kranji marshlands

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Marsh ado about wildlife Nature Society of Singapore adopts Kranji marshlands, to launch tours on Jan 31 Esther Ng, Today Online 16 Jan 09;...

Freedom for Sammy the whale shark in Dubai remains elusive

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Anupa Kurian, Gulf News 15 Jan 09; Dubai: Over 140 days and counting for Sammy, the whale shark, who remains captive in a giant aquarium at...

Second Sentosa bridge on track for completion this year

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Straits Times 16 Jan 09; Construction of the second bridge linking Singapore to the resort-island of Sentosa is on schedule and set to be c...

Floods Hit Jakarta's Last Mangroves

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Nivell Rayda, Jakarta Globe 15 Jan 09; Recent flooding in Jakarta is posing a threat to one of only two remaining mangrove forests in the c...

Indonesia Rebuffs Japanese Whaling Ship Amid Widespread Outcry Over Annual Hunt

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Febriamy Hutapea, Jakarta Globe 15 Jan 09; A Japanese whaling vessel was forced to leave Indonesian waters on Thursday after the government...

Indonesia to allow trawling despite overfishing fears

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Yahoo News 15 Jan 09; JAKARTA (AFP) – Indonesia will allow trawling in selected areas for the first time in 30 years despite concerns about...

Vietnam's war hero Giap urges halt to bauxite mining plans

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Yahoo News 15 Jan 09; HANOI (AFP) – Vietnam's famed war hero General Vo Nguyen Giap has urged the communist government to reconsider pl...

EU's pesticides ban raises issues

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James Melik, BBC World Service 15 Jan 09; The European parliament's vote to ban the use of some pesticides has annoyed some farmers who...