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22 Dec 2008
New Plan Brings Hope to Malaysia’s Tigers
Conservation groups welcome the release of the much-anticipated National Tiger Action Plan for Malaysia, an important milestone in tiger conservation for Malaysia. » Read more
New Plan Brings Hope to Malaysia’s Tigers
Conservation groups welcome the release of the much-anticipated National Tiger Action Plan for Malaysia, an important milestone in tiger conservation for Malaysia. » Read more
10 Dec 2008
Prime Minister endorses global effort: WWF’s Earth Hour
Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi indicated his support and endorsement of Malaysia’s participation in Earth Hour 2009. To date, 74 cities in 62 countries have committed to switch off for WWF’s Earth Hour in 2009. The campaign, which hopes to reach out to more than one billion people in 1,000 cities around the world, asks individuals, businesses and governments to switch off lights for just one hour on Saturday, 28 March 2009 at 8:30pm to create a platform of support for action on climate change. » Read more
Prime Minister endorses global effort: WWF’s Earth Hour
Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi indicated his support and endorsement of Malaysia’s participation in Earth Hour 2009. To date, 74 cities in 62 countries have committed to switch off for WWF’s Earth Hour in 2009. The campaign, which hopes to reach out to more than one billion people in 1,000 cities around the world, asks individuals, businesses and governments to switch off lights for just one hour on Saturday, 28 March 2009 at 8:30pm to create a platform of support for action on climate change. » Read more
26 Nov 2008
Letter to the Editor: Additional logging in Tembat, Petuang
WWF-Malaysia refers to the Terengganu Menteri Besar’s reply on logging. In particular, WWF-Malaysia would like to address the comments made by the MB with regard to the submerging of forests for dam purposes and the existence of ‘‘plenty of wildlife”. There is a need to clarify some perceptions which the MB’s statement might have created. » Read more
Letter to the Editor: Additional logging in Tembat, Petuang
WWF-Malaysia refers to the Terengganu Menteri Besar’s reply on logging. In particular, WWF-Malaysia would like to address the comments made by the MB with regard to the submerging of forests for dam purposes and the existence of ‘‘plenty of wildlife”. There is a need to clarify some perceptions which the MB’s statement might have created. » Read more
24 Nov 2008
Letter to the Editor: Mabul oceanarium development
WWF-Malaysia refers to the recent news of plans to further develop Mabul Island through the construction of a 200-room chalet, research centre and oceanarium. WWF-Malaysia strongly disagrees with this plan. » Read more
Letter to the Editor: Mabul oceanarium development
WWF-Malaysia refers to the recent news of plans to further develop Mabul Island through the construction of a 200-room chalet, research centre and oceanarium. WWF-Malaysia strongly disagrees with this plan. » Read more
13 Nov 2008
Proposed logging in catchment forest threatens rhinos, tigers
Petaling Jaya – A Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) has revealed that the Terengganu state government has proposed to extract all commercially valuable timber in 12,630ha of forest adjacent to the 6,130ha of forest reserve currently being cleared for the construction of two hydropower dams. » Read more
07 Nov 2008
Stronger enforcement in proposed Tun Mustapha Park
Sixteen local fishermen and community members from Kudat were appointed as Honorary Wildlife Wardens for the proposed Tun Mustapha Park (TMP) in Kudat during a course conducted by the Sabah Wildlife Department. The participants were selected by WWF-Malaysia to enable them to learn about enforcement issues and steps within Marine Protected Areas. » Read more
24 Oct 2008
Increase Protection for Deer, Pig
Petaling Jaya – Sambar deer and bearded pig, both occurring in Malaysia, were recently upgraded on the IUCN’s 2008 Red List of Threatened Species – stamping international concern for species in dire need of increased domestic protection.
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Increase Protection for Deer, Pig
Petaling Jaya – Sambar deer and bearded pig, both occurring in Malaysia, were recently upgraded on the IUCN’s 2008 Red List of Threatened Species – stamping international concern for species in dire need of increased domestic protection.
» Read more
20 Oct 2008
Better Law for Wildlife in Malaysia
Last month, the world celebrated International Tiger Day, a celebration of the tiger in its wilderness. While we still celebrate its strength, beauty and perseverance, it also presented the ideal opportunity to mark our commitment to save the Malayan tiger. » Read more
Better Law for Wildlife in Malaysia
Last month, the world celebrated International Tiger Day, a celebration of the tiger in its wilderness. While we still celebrate its strength, beauty and perseverance, it also presented the ideal opportunity to mark our commitment to save the Malayan tiger. » Read more
07 Oct 2008
More Malaysian Mammals Seeing Red
Marine mammals such as the Irawaddy dolphin, and land mammals such as the Malayan sun bear, were confirmed to be closer to extinction according to the recent release of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Red List ranks species according to their population status and threat levels, which have increased for many species as a result of habitat loss and degradation, over-exploitation, pollutants and climate change. » Read more
More Malaysian Mammals Seeing Red
Marine mammals such as the Irawaddy dolphin, and land mammals such as the Malayan sun bear, were confirmed to be closer to extinction according to the recent release of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Red List ranks species according to their population status and threat levels, which have increased for many species as a result of habitat loss and degradation, over-exploitation, pollutants and climate change. » Read more
07 Oct 2008
Letter to the Editor: Whale shark on a forklift
WWF-Malaysia refers to a photo printed in the Thumbnails section (What a whopper! 4 October 2008) which showed an endangered species, a whale shark (Rhincodon typus), being carried on a forklift and awarded RM50 for the best picture. » Read more
Letter to the Editor: Whale shark on a forklift
WWF-Malaysia refers to a photo printed in the Thumbnails section (What a whopper! 4 October 2008) which showed an endangered species, a whale shark (Rhincodon typus), being carried on a forklift and awarded RM50 for the best picture. » Read more
