Tag Archives: malaysia
Logging concessions offer sanctuary for orangutans
Well managed and sustainable timber concessions in natural forests of Borneo could become an important sanctuary in the future. The forest concessions already hold the largest proportion of the wild orangutan population – the concessions are home to more orangutans than even protected parks and reserves. A new study published in PlosOne from an international team [...]
Flickr leads to discovery of new lacewing species
A brand new species of lacewing has been discovered in Malaysia but were it not for photo sharing website Flickr the species could have remained unknown and undescribed. The insect was photographed in the rain-forest of Selangor in Malaysia and then released. The images were posted online and discovered by research scientists. The new green [...]
Not all zoos are the same as Johor
As with everything in life there are good ways to do things and there are bad ways to do things. It’s very important to realise that one bad example does not mean that all things are bad. So it is with zoos. Johor Zoo is a very bad zoo and many Malaysians would like to see it [...]
Zoo regulations start to become clear.
Malaysian wildlife officials at Perhilitan are beginning to release details of the new zoo regulations that will come into force in Malaysia early next year. Lot’s of things are happening and soon our zoos will be near the welfare standards seen in European zoos. The new zoo regulations builds on and will be come part of the Wildlife Conservation [...]
More wild bears found in the stew pot
It is so sad to read again about restaurants in Kuala Lumpur serving endangered animals. This time wildlife officers raided a restaurant in Jalan Kuching and found the remains of a rare sun bear still in the cooking pot. This is not good news for Malaysians who love their natural environment and the wealth of wild [...]