Best of our wild blogs: 1 Jun 11

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26 Jun (Sun): Paint along with Pui San from Art in Wetlands Reef Surveys In May 2011 from colourful clouds Asian Golden Weaver nesting from ...

UN aims for biodiversity treaty by July 2012

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Yahoo News 31 May 11; MANILA (AFP) – A global treaty on the harvesting of genetic resources will probably be ratified by July 2012, the UN ...

Intensive Agriculture Implicated in Transmission of Deadly Nipah Virus to Humans

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Combined intensive agriculture and environmental change identified in expanding disease outbreaks Business Wire 31 May 11; NEW YORK--(BUSIN...

Hottest of biodiversity hot spots found in the Philippines

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Kristine L. Alave Philippine Daily Inquirer 1 Jun 11; MANILA, Philippines — Years of unmitigated and destructive human activities have plun...

Wildlife 'crash' in the Mara region of Kenya, Africa

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Matt Walker BBC Nature 31 May 11; Populations of wildlife species in the world-renowned Masai Mara reserve in Kenya have crashed in the pas...

'Perfect storm' looms for world's food supplies

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Richard Ingham Yahoo News 31 May 11; PARIS (AFP) – Oxfam called on Tuesday for an overhaul of the world's food system, warning that in ...

Biofuels boom in Africa as British firms lead rush on land for plantations

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Controversial fuel crops linked to rising food prices and hunger, as well as increased greenhouse gas emissions Damian Carrington and Stefan...

Tempering optimism but making headway on REDD+

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Isilda Nhantumbo Reuters AlertNet 31 May 11; The International Year of Forests is celebrating the importance of forests and raising the pro...

Best of our wild blogs: 31 May 11

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Volunteer Log: Jimmy Goh from Pulau Hantu Judy Quah’s sunbirds return to nest yet again from Bird Ecology Study Group 110529 Chestnut Avenu...

Losing sight in the haze of fire-fighting

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Euston Quah & Helena Varkkey Straits Times 31 May 11; THE early arrival of the haze this month has renewed concerns about forest fires ...

Malaysia: Tiger on the prowl

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Farik Zolkepli The Star 31 May 11; MARANG: Two villages here are facing huge problems due to their livestock being killed. Residents of Fel...

Indonesian government prepares US$5 Million to preserve coral reefs

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Antara 30 May 11; Wangi-wangi, SE Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government prepares US$5 million funds for sustainable preservati...