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Birds swarm Choa Chu Kang residents can't decide if they're airborne pests OR good luck charms? By Zaihan Mohamed Yusof The Electric New Paper 4 Nov 07 Flying Lemurs Are Primates' Closest Kin Scott Norris National Geographic News 1 Nov 07 Solution to bird problem? Let grass grow densely Letter from Ho Hua Chew Straits Times Forum 24 Oct 07 The amazing Bird Race By Shaan Seth Straits Times 21 Oct 07 Nature reserves may be reunited by eco-passage Green link will let wildlife move freely and preserve health of Bukit Timah and Central Catchment forests By Arti Mulchand Straits Times 11 Oct 07 Species at risk: S'pore red list being updated Global list classifies 100 species here as under threat, but problem underestimated: Experts By Arti Mulchand & Shobana Kesava Straits Times 6 Oct 07 Snake venom production varies with prey By Tania Tan Straits Times 29 Sep 07 Native species: Eunice grubei (Polychaetes) Wilson Chan, NParks Straits Times 8 Sep 07 Native species: Brachygonia oculata Robin Ngiam, NParks Straits Times 1 Sep 07 Native species: Sealingwax palm Yang Shufen, NParks Straits Times 18 Aug 07 World's largest moth makes early appearance in S'pore this year Channel NewsAsia 17 Aug 07 New book on biodiversity in Singapore waters launched by NUS, ExxonMobil Channel NewsAsia 3 Aug 07 Bumper harvest for anemone hunters Research mission uncovers many new species in S'pore waters By Shobana Kesava Straits Times 4 Aug 07 Infection fight: Crab blood link leads to NUS team's breakthrough By Liaw Wy-Cin Straits Times 31Jul 07 Singapore unveils first coral nursery to conserve underwater habitat Channel NewsAsia 30 Jul 07 Lead by example on biodiversity Straits Times 23 Jul 07 Singapore's biodiversity may provide potential cures for diseases Channel NewsAsia 19 Jul 07 Nature lovers, sign up to be the 'official eyes and ears of the forest' Daphne Chuah Today Online 10 Jul 07 New series of flower stamps to be released next week Channel NewsAsia 1 Jun 07 35 new plant, animal species found in big wildlife survey 2-year NParks project unearths another 7 thought extinct By Chang Ai-Lien Straits Times 1 Jun 07 NParks to study biodiversity changes Arti Mulchand Straits Times 31 May 07 Let's make use of natural heritage to cut down huge ecological footprint No matter how small the habitats, protecting them is better then having them eliminated By Hugh Tan Straits Times 26 May 07 Ornamental fish exports hit $98m S'pore still world's top exporter; growth up 9% By Liaw Wy-Cin Straits Times 25 May 07 Tommy Koh's green mission: Save 2 species Top diplomat getting Zoo's help to save monkey and squirrel unique to Singapore By T. Rajan Straits Times 23 Apr 07 S'pore scientists research fish to find cures for human diseases Channel NewsAsia 22 Apr 07 Global Biodiversity: Our absent-minded destruction By Jeffrey D. Sachs Straits Times 22 Mar 07 Mood lighting peps up spiders' sex life: Singapore scientists discover Yahoo News 25 Jan 07 Some people ignorant of wildlife around them Letter from Anthony Lee Mui Yu Straits Times Forum 12 Jan 07 Bee attack: Don't fight back, just run Straits Times 7 Jan 07 Snapping shots on mobile phone instead of rendering help first Letter from Cho Yan Fatt Straits Times Forum 10 Jan 07 50 students and a teacher attacked by bees in Labrador Park By Wong Mun Wai Channel NewsAsia 5 Jan 07 Python squeezes pet dog to death at River Valley condo By Lee Hui Chieh & Chong Chee Kin The Straits Times 19 Nov 06 More campaigns needed in Singapore to save the earth Letter from Nandakumaran s/o Muthiah Straits Times Online 4 Oct 06 NUS student finds new animal species by Tania Tan The Straits Times 4 Sep 06 Fish 'n' herbs Sheralyn Tay Today Online 23 Aug 06 Birds and ants cause pest problem in Choa Chu Kang Letter from Josephine Fong Hau Wan (Mdm) Straits Times Forum 14 Aug 06 Dreadful if Singapore forests have to make way for urbanisation Letter from Joyce Chng Siok Hwee (Ms) Straits Times Forum 27 Sep 05 NUS conducts first Wild Biodiversity Field Study Camp for overseas students By Valarie Tan Channel NewsAsia 30 Jun 06 Beef up laws on nature conservation, says don By K.C. Vijayan The Straits Times 15 Jun 05 Rare mangrove finds highlight rich biodiversity here by Chang Ai-Lien and Meng Yew Choong The Straits Times 22 May 05 Tekong's treasures by Chang Ai-Lien The Straits Times Forum 25 Apr 05 Upgrade Pasir Ris East, but please keep its rustic charm Letter from George Hitchins The Straits Times Forum Online 25 Apr 05 Singapore's last unique animals face extinction PlanetArk 19 Feb 05 Slingshot attack: Baby flying lemur put to sleep by Radha Basu The Straits Times 30 Mar 06 Flying lemur and baby shot down at MacRitchie by Radha Basu The Straits Times 22 Mar 05 Mangrove appeal by Radha Basu The Straits Times 1 Mar 05 150 new species of flies found by Chang Ai-Lien The Straits Times 6 Feb 05 From plant virus to remedy for the tummy Heather Chi Today Online 27 Jan 05 Sentosa peacocks attacked, probably by wild animal The Straits Times, 13 Jan 06 12-foot python caught in Toa Payoh by Hasnita A. Majid Channel NewsAsia 24 Nov 05 Pufferfish toxin mystery: S'pore team finds the key by Chang Ai-Lien The Straits Times 22 Nov 05 S'pore can lead Asean in preserving biodiversity Letter from Koh Lian Pin and Lee Tien Ming Straits Times Forum Online 11 Nov 05 Give native plants, local wildlife more space Straits Times Forum online 5 Sep 05 How about squirrel as our National Animal? Gan Yung Chyan The Straits Times Forum Page, 11 Aug 05 Honour the squirrel? Not for the lionhearted Grace Tang Shi Min (Miss) The Straits Times Forum Page, 16 Aug 05 Inside Track: flora & fauna Nature's rescuers: people who protect our wild places Living sanctuary: Nee Soon Swamp, Pulau Tekong Garden of Eden: Tree Top Walk Green peace: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Waterfront developments: Chek Jawa and Pulau Ubin Coral islands: Southern Islands Swamp things: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Coast guard: Labrador Park I pick my battles: interview with Prof Peter Ng Singapore namesakes: plants and animals named after Singapore Attack by crows in Marine Parade By Khushwant Singh The Straits Times, 18 Jul 05 Book archives 67 species of birds spotted at the Istana By Jermyn Chow Channel NewsAsia, 6 Jul 05 There's a right royal gathering of birds at Istana by Vinita Ramani Today Online, 7 Jul 05 Istana grounds a big draw for winged visitors The number of bird species spotted is now 67, up from 59 eight years ago By Radha Basu The Straits Times, 7 Jul 05 Mam-moth invasion by Dawn Quek Today Online, 11 Jun 05 Researchers launch new book on Bukit Timah Nature Reserve By Wong Siew Ying Channel NewsAsia, 23 May 05 Same tree species in Bt Timah forest for last 5,000 years The Straits Times 21 May 05 Cobia bred off St John's Island hits local fish markets By Patricia Yap Today Online 14 May 05 Escaped farmed fish threaten wild salmon stocks, warns WWF WWF website 12 May 05 AVA, private firm to develop tracking system for farmed fish By Johnson Choo Channel NewsAsia 23 Mar 05 Woman finds pangolin in her HDB flat By Teh Jen Lee The New Paper, 23 Mar 05 Deadly venom's saving grace By Grace Ng The Straits Times 15 Mar 05 Breeder plans 10 fish farms off Ubin By Chang Ai-lien The Straits Times 18 Mar 05 Semakau Landfill may be opened up for selected recreational activities NEA newsroom, 8 Mar 05 Speech by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, at the Committee of Supply Debate 2005 8 Mar 2005 Discussing Environmental Sustainability, Community Participation in the Environment, Enjoying Our Environment and Water Resources, Raising awareness and consultation on environmental issues, Improving Energy Efficiency and Carbon Intensity, Green Vehicles. Singapore Government Media Release, 8 Mar 05 Pulau Semakau rich in biodiversity Fancy a nature trek on Pulau Landfill? by Alexis Hooi The Straits Times, March 9, 2005 From dump to play haven: Environment minister announces new lease of life for Semakau landfill by Sheralyn Tay Today, 9 Mar 05 Pulau Semakau by Hasnita A. Majid Channel NewsAsia , 8 Mar 05 Bush fires endanger scrubland species THE recent spate of bush fires here has not only polluted the atmosphere, but also devastated the homes of hundreds of species of local plants and animals, damage that may take months, even years, to remedy. by Chang Ai-lien The Straits Times, 28 Feb 05 Edutainment - that's one big secret of their success Singapore's successful theme parks turn charismatic fauna into edutainment The Straits Times, 27 Feb 05 What bush fires mean Singaporeans should develop a deeper understanding of issues that some may consider faraway The Straits Times, 27 Feb 05 Bush fires may have been caused by human activity Singapore is experiencing its most severe dry spell in nearly 40 years. Channel NewsAsia, 23 Feb 05 Singapore scientists research gene sequencing of elephant shark By Hasnita A. Majid Channel NewsAsia, 10 Feb 05 Shark holds secret to human DNA by Chang Ai-lien The Straits Times, 8 Feb 05 NUS lands exclusive deal with scientific breakthrough in the study of horseshoe crabs by Tan Huileng Today, 8 Feb 05 Scientists back NMP's call to protect nature by Chang Ai-lien The Straits Times, 28 Jan 05 Hantu coral life dying out fast by Radha Basu The Straits Times, 4 Feb 05 Breakthrough in sea horses by Tracy Quek The Straits Times, 28 Dec 04 Marine Conservation in Singapore on Ecowatch by Yvonne Gomez Radio Singapore International, 22 Nov 04 Finding Nemo at Kusu Island on the NTUC online website: an article of the Blue Water Volunteers free guided reef walks. Singapore has lost half its animal species: study By Chang Ai-Lien The Straits Times 24 Jul 03 URA's nature plans get strong backing from public By Wong Sher Maine The Straits Times, 26 Nov 02 Going... Going... Gone? Urbanisation could mean the end of two breeds of mammals unique to Singapore, once common in the rainforests here By Chang Ai-Lien The Straits Times 8 Apr 02 Conserving Singapore's Biodiversity By Lim Kim Seng Chairman, Conservation Committee Nature Society (Singapore) in Nature Watch, a magazine of the Nature Society (Singapore) Vol 8 No 2 Apr-Jun 00 links Other global environmental issues: global warming, global biodiversity Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Country Profile for Singapore on the World Resources Institute's EarthTrends - The Environmental Information Portal - details of protected areas, number and status of species, legal trade in selected wildlife and CITES, unique species per 10,000km2, threatened species, portion of land areas protected by IUCN category. South East Asian Biodiversity on the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research website: updates on journals and activities in biodiversity research in the region. Singapore-Anything Left to Conserve by N. Sivasothi (launches WinWord document); html view. Conserving Singapore's Biodiversity by Lim Kim Seng on Nature Watch, a publication of the Nature Society (Singapore), including a map of Singapore's nature areas. |
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