Best of our wild blogs: 28 Nov 12

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changeable hawk eagles @ tanah merah - Nov2012 from sgbeachbum Birds eating the fruits of Nephelium lappaceum from Bird Ecology Study G...

Dolphins need acres of space to survive

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From Louis Ng Founder and Chief Executive, ACRES Today Online 28 Nov 12; I refer to the letter, "RWS' dolphins can be of educat...

Monkey attack in MacRitchie leaves woman with 13 stitches

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Victoria Barker My Paper AsiaOne 27 Nov 12; SINGAPORE - IT WAS meant to be a leisurely stroll with the family at MacRitchie Reservoir Par...

K-pop extravaganza trashed by litterbugs

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Organisers say large events inevitably generate litter; some slam social shame Grace Chua Straits Times 27 Nov 12; IT MAY have been a bi...

Ornamental, cleansing ponds not suitable for fishing

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From Chia Seng Jiang Director, Parks, National Parks Board Today Online 28 Nov 12; We thank Mr Jeremy Wong for his suggestion, "Let...

Malaysia: Singaporean trampled to death by elephants

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The Star 28 Nov 12; KLUANG: An elderly man was trampled to death by a herd of elephants during a trip to his oil palm plantation. Singa...

Australia: Myna bird pushes out natives

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CEED Science Alert 28 Nov 12; Despite being number three on the IUCN's list of the worst invasive species, this is the first study to...

Study raises concern over international trade in python skins

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TRAFFIC 27 Nov 12; A new study finds that close to half a million python skins are reported as exported annually from South-East Asia. Th...

Hong Kong: Shrinking Shenzhen mangrove forests poses threat to migratory birds

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The reduction in a large area of wetlands poses a threat to the many migratory birds that visit the nearby Mai Po Nature Reserve, experts sa...

Sydney beached by a crimson tide as algal bloom invades

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Nathan Klein and Chloe-Lee Longhetti The Daily Telegraph The Australian 28 Nov 12; Red algal bloom at Clovelly Beach / Pic: Craig Greenh...

Brazil deforestation hits record low

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Marco Sibaja Associated Press Yahoo News 28 Nov 12; BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has dropped t...

Global appetite for palm oil raises environmental, humanitarian concerns

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Jason Motlagh Sydney Morning Herald 27 Nov 12; LAHAD DATU, Malaysia: Twenty-five years ago, Lahad Datu was just another sleepy port town ...