Best of our wild blogs: 13-14 Jan 18

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20 Jan 2018 (Sat): "Our Mangroovy Mangroves" - FREE Workshop at Pulau Ubin wild shores of singapore 14 Jan (Sun): Registratio...

Weak trees felled by NParks to ensure safety

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NParks has to balance removing trees at risk of falling and maintaining greenery via replanting Samantha Boh Straits Times 14 Jan 18; If...

Malaysia: Cold weather due to Madden-Julian Oscillation phenomenon

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ROHANIZA IDRIS New Straits Times 13 Jan 18; KUALA LUMPUR: The cold weather which the country is experiencing now is due to the north east...

Malaysia: Flood situation in Johor worsens

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nelson benjamin The Star 14 Jan 18; JOHOR BARU: Continuous rainfall over the past few days has worsened the flood situation in Johor, and...

Indonesia: Hundreds of hectares of land to be converted into conservation forest

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Antara 12 Jan 18; Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Environment and Forestry Ministry has targeted to convert some 518,418 hectares of land int...

Indonesia: Komodo dragon population reaches 3,012 in Komodo National Park

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Antara 12 Jan 18; Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA News) - The population of Komodo dragons in the Komodo National Park has reached 3,012 ...

Thailand seizes large elephant tusks worth over $450,000

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KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA Associated Press Yahoo News 12 Jan 18; BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities have seized 148 kilograms (326 pounds) of Afric...

Animal welfare groups call for higher standards for farmed chickens

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Retailers and restaurants urged to sign up to new cross-European guidelines amid growing concerns over cruelty in intensive meat production ...

NParks rolls out activities to mark start of International Year of the Reef

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Ng Huiwen Straits Times 11 Jan 18; SINGAPORE - Learn about the impact of marine trash through a hands-on workshop, visit interactive exhi...

2017 hottest year on record not influenced by El Nino, says weatherman

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KENNETH CHENG Today Online 12 Jan 18; SINGAPORE — 2017 was the hottest year on record that was not influenced by an El Nino event, the we...

New six-month programme will promote co-existence between humans and wildlife

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Audrey Tan Straits Times 11 Jan 18; SINGAPORE - What do you do if you find turtle eggs on a beach? How do you go for a walk in a nature r...

Indonesia: BRG Urges Government to Empower Peatland Societies Through Social Forestry Scheme

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Dames Alexander Sinaga Jakarta Globe 10 Jan 18; Jakarta. Indonesia’s Peat Restoration Agency, or BRG, and several civil society organizat...