Best of our wild blogs: 10 Feb 12

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Berlayar Creek still has seagrasses! from wild shores of singapore Lunch of cattle egret 牛背鷺吞食青蛙 from PurpleMangrove Thoughts on the ...

More Singaporeans care about climate change

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Poll shows greater awareness, sense of responsibility in dealing with issue Jessica Cheam Straits Times 10 Feb 12; THE first local surve...

Malayan tapir’s days numbered if no action taken

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The Star 10 Feb 12; I REFER to the report on the capture of the 200kg male tapir which somehow strayed into Kg Tun Abdul Razak, Bukit Ka...

High demand for sea turtles in China sends poachers toward Philippines

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PRI 9 Feb 12; Chinese fishers have so badly depleted the population of sea turtles, many of them endangered, off the nation's coasts ...

'Pyramids' planted to revive Philippine corals

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(AFP) Google News 9 Feb 12; MANILA — Thousands of small "pyramids" are being planted off the Philippines' famous Boracay re...

Indonesia: Planting trees can prevent whirlwinds

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Antara 8 Feb 12; Pekanbaru, Riau (ANTARA News) - Whirlwinds will not happen in areas that have lots of vegetation, according to an expert...

UN wraps up year of forests by highlighting their social and economic value

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UN News Centre 9 Feb 12; The United Nations today wrapped up its year-long campaign to raise awareness on the importance of forests and t...

Rio+20 shows little sign of living up to original Earth summit

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As Brazil prepares for the Rio+20 conference, there is little on the agenda to suggest any substantive action will be taken Fred Pearce for...

Best of our wild blogs: 9 Feb 12

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Fri 17 Feb 2012: 4pm, SBG Function Hall – Christina Colon on Ecology of the Malay Civet from Otterman speaks Tulostoma: Rare Fungus in C...

Don’t Flush Tiger Forests: Toilet Paper, U.S. Supermarkets, and the Destruction of Indonesia’s Last Tiger Habitats

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WWF finds US grocery retailers stocking toilet paper linked to rainforest destruction WWF 8 Feb 12; WASHINGTON, DC: American companies...

Indonesia: US Report Casts Doubt On Palm Fuel Benefits

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Fidelis E. Satriastanti Jakarta Globe 8 Feb 12; Indonesia has come under greater scrutiny over its policy to encourage palm oil developme...

Big boost for wildlife conservation: 23 new SOS projects

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IUCN 9 Feb 12; Beginning in January 2012, top species conservation experts from around the world have determined the allocation of $US 3....