) Wild Pigs Specialist Group, and Prof Benoit Goossens of Cardiff University, said the near

problems. Danau Girang Field Centre director Prof Dr Benoit Goossens and NGO Hutan scientific director Dr

KOTA KINABALU: Although found in abundance across Borneo, the hardy monitor lizards, popularly known to Malaysians as biawak, need a stable forest environment for them to harness their full biological functions. Scientists studying the biawak living within the Kinabatangan flood plains and around oil palm plantations found that biological functions of these monitor lizards were fully fulfilled when they were within natural forest habitats. The four-year study done by researcher Dr Sergio Guerrer

KOTA KINABALU: The hardy monitor lizards, popularly known to Malaysians as biawak, though found in abundance across Borneo, are in need of a stable forest environment for them to harness their full biological functions. Scientists studying the iguanas living within the Kinabatangan floodplains and those around the oil palm plantations found that biological functions of the monitor lizard's were fully fulfilled when they were within natural forest habitats. The four-year study done by researcher

We can therefore expect that if some individuals survived the outbreak, the population could bounce back in a few years.” Similarly, co-author Dr.... Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim said the bearded pigs reflect the peoples of Borneo’s relationship with their rainforests, as well as their desire for coexistence with all the forest’s living animals and responsible use of its resources." This animal is much more than simply game for the people of Borneo.... The bearded pig is a unique creature that bears

KOTA KINABALU: Heavy metal pollution from unknown sources around plantations is posing a threat to Sabah’s wildlife, according to groundbreaking research.A scientific study conducted over eight years since 2013 on small carnivores found 13 different types of metal in their fur, and – worryingly – lead, mercury, chromium and cadmium, too. Carried out under the Kinabatangan Small Carnivore Programme( KSCP) which evaluated the health of small carnivores in the area, the study’s findings were publis