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Best of our wild blogs: 2 Jul 09

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Hantu Dive Blog Log, 27 June 2009 (Part 2) from Pulau Hantu and Black-tipped reef shark caught at Pulau Hantu Olive-backed Sunbird: Removal...

Felling of trees in conservation area is an offence, even on one's own property

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Straits Times Forum 2 Jul 09; I REFER to the Forum Online letter by Mr Patrick Low, 'Why fine owner $6,000 for felling trees on his pro...

Forget bottled water, tap water as good as it gets

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Tommy Koh & Leong Ching, Straits Times 2 Jul 09; WATER is a common but very precious asset. Without water, human beings cannot survive....

Water efficiency label: A tick in the right direction

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Today Online 1 Jul 09; FROM today, consumers will get some help in choosing water efficient products for their homes. All taps, mixers, flu...

Mangroves could be extinct in 100 years

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Mangrove-dependent animals globally threatene d EurekAlert 1 Jul 09; Extinction looms for amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds restrict...

Mumbai Police form a special squad just to protect mangroves

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Jyoti Shelar, DNA 2 Jul 09; Mumbai: Even after losing over 40% of its mangrove cover in the last decade, the reclaimed city refuses to lear...

Forest campaigners deplore knighthood for Tiong Hiew King, Asian logging magnate

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Tiong Hiew King, founder of giant Asian logging conglomerate Rimbunan Hijau, a company accused of systematically stripping the "paradis...

Philippines foils tree smugglers

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Yahoo News 1 Jul 09; MANILA (AFP) – Wildlife officials have foiled an apparent attempt to smuggle rare 200-year-old trees out of the Philip...

Palm oil development threatens Aceh's orangutans

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Jonathan Wootliff, Jakarta Post 30 Jun 09; Conservation campaigners in Britain are calling on supermarkets to stop selling products that co...

Huge group of dolphins spotted off Welsh coast

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One of the largest groups of dolphins ever seen in British waters has been observed off the Welsh coast. Murray Wardrop, The Telegraph 1 Ju...

Ant mega-colony takes over world

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Matt Walker, BBC News 1 Jul 09; A single mega-colony of ants has colonised much of the world, scientists have discovered. Argentine ants li...

Top 18 Species Named After Famous People

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Every year, scientists recognize 15,000 new animal species— each one needs a new name. With so many species, scientists are bound to turn to...
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