Best of our wild blogs: 6 Feb 16

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Singapore Raptor Report – December 2015 Singapore Bird Group

Cross Island Line site investigations will have moderate impact on nature reserve

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Site investigation works will have moderate impact on the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, if mitigating measures are adopted, says report ...

Singapore's last remaining wild cat species

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Audrey Tan, The Straits Times AsiaOne 5 Feb 16; When night falls on the military training ground of Pulau Tekong, camouflaged figures eme...

Northern Pintail duck makes rare visit to Singapore

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Carolyn Khew, The Straits Times AsiaOne 5 Feb 16; Photo: The Straits Times SINGAPORE - A day after World Wetlands Day, Singapore welco...

Malaysia: Heed El Nino warning and wipe out Zika, says expert

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The Star 6 Feb 16; PETALING JAYA: South-east Asian countries must heed the El Nino warning and control Aedes mosquitoes in efforts to era...

Malaysia: Most animals used as tourist attractions are suffering, says rights group

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VICTORIA BROWN The Star 5 Feb 16; PETALING JAYA: If you can ride it, hug it or have a selfie with a wild animal, then there is a good c...

Indonesia: APP rebrands itself as environmental champion

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The Jakarta Post 5 Feb 16; Giant paper producer Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) is rebranding itself as an environmental champion by announcing...

Indonesia: El Nino triggers crop failure in Kupang

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Antara 5 Feb 16; Kupang (ANTARA News) - El Nino has caused crop failure in the third growing season of 2015, which lasts from October 201...

Indonesia: Death toll rises quickly as dengue fever spreads

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Suherdjoko and Ni Komang Erviani, The Jakarta Post 5 Feb 16; Dengue fever (DBD) continues to spread throughout a number of regions in Ind...

WWF-Indonesia: No Shark-Based Dishes for Chinese New Year

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Shenny Fierdha Chumaira Jakarta Globe 5 Feb 16; Jakarta. Global conservationist group World Wildlife Fund on Thursday (04/02) called on I...

Indonesia: Elephant electrocuted, investigation urged

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Rizal Harahap, The Jakarta Post 5 Feb 16; The Riau Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) said on Thursday the death of an elephan...

Indonesia: Illegal hunting endangers rare birds in Lake Limboto

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Syamsul Huda M. Suhari, The Jakarta Post 5 Feb 16; A population of endangered bird species in Gorontalo is on the verge of a sharp declin...