Best of our wild blogs: 2 Jun 16

›
Night Macro Workshop at Pulau Ubin Macro Photography 5 stories about the Common Palm Civet Life of a common palm civet 10 – 11 June...

Impact on existing wildlife, plants among concerns over Mandai project

›
LAURA ELIZABETH PHILOMIN Today Online 2 Jun 16; SINGAPORE — The potential impact on wildlife in Mandai as well as the type of “green miti...

27 complaints about wild boars received this year: AVA

›
Last year, the Agri‑Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore received 77 pieces of feedback, including 12 from Punggol. Alice Chia Channe...

Tremors felt in Singapore as earthquake hits Sumatra

›
People reported feeling tremors in areas including Bukit Panjang, Siglap, Punggol and Toa Payoh. Channel NewsAsia 2 Jun 16; SINGAPORE: T...

Southwest monsoon season starts in June: MSS

›
Short-duration thundery showers and warm nights are expected during the first two weeks of June. Channel NewsAsia 1 Jun 16; SINGAPORE: I...

Malaysia: Green turtles found laying eggs at midday

›
RUBEN SARIO The Star 2 Jun 16; KOTA KINABALU: The unusual event of green turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs in broad daylight was li...

Malaysia: Harvesting of crocodiles and eggs in Sarawak proposed

›
YU JI and SIM LEOI LEOI The Star 2 Jun 16; PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is proposing to harvest around 500 saltwater crocodiles and some 2,500...

Leaked figures show spike in palm oil use for biodiesel in Europe

›
Steep rise between 2010 and 2014 shows link between EU’s renewable energy mandate and deforestation in south-east Asia, say campaigners Art...

Coral bleaching spreads to Maldives, devastating spectacular reefs

›
Exclusive: Images from the Indian Ocean archipelago reveal the extent of the longest global coral bleaching event in history Michael Slezak...

Australia pays price for being a laggard on climate change

›
ROGER COHEN Today Online 2 Jun 16; Mr Tim Flannery, a scientist and environmentalist who was named Australian of the Year in 2007, lost h...

Thailand: Dead tiger cubs found in temple amid trafficking fears

›
Thai wildlife authorities found 40 tiger cub carcasses in a freezer in Thailand's infamous Tiger Temple on Wednesday as they removed liv...

Fickle rains torture Madagascar's drought-stricken south

›
Channel NewsAsia 1 Jun 16; TSIHOMBE, Madagascar (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Like many people in Madagascar's parched south, Ranot...