failed and greatly damaged the wildlife holding areas.“ So we had to translocate the animals to safer

, believed to be about 20 years old, would be translocated to Danum Valley in Lahad Datu district where

PETALING JAYA: A local study on white-handed gibbons in the country may have led to the discovery of a distinct subspecies that may have evolved in isolation. The study, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal ZooKeys in December, was conducted by scientists from the Wildlife and National Parks Department( Perhilitan), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Genetic assessment was conducted on 12 gibbons which had been either rescued, s

The UK has given the green light for a “ bee-killing ” pesticide banned in the EU to be used on a type of crop-sparking criticism from environmental groups.... But the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said it was “ sad ” to share the news of the move.... Last year, the UK government authorised the emergency use of a neonicotinoid pesticide treatment for sugar beet crops due to the risk from yellows viruses....

Lithium is a key element in batteries for electric vehicles.“ We fully support the decisions by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the work it and the BLM are undertaking to safeguard Tiehm’s buckwheat, ” Ioneer managing director Bernard Rowe said in a statement.... " Ioneer reiterates its commitment to preservation of this species." Fewer than 44, 000 of the plants are known to exist, the Fish and Wildlife Service said, and the number may be even lower after an unprecedented attack by rode

KLANG: The degazettement of a portion of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve( KLNFR) has been given the green light after intense scrutiny carried out by the Public Inquiry Committee in line with the Public Investigation Method( Selangor) 2014. This was clarified in a statement issued by Selangor Forestry Department director Datuk Ahmad Fadzil Abdul Majid on Wednesday( Sept 1)." Research results by the consultant company UPM Consultancy Services Sdn Bhd, engaged by the Selangor government in 2

The birds are a legally protected species, making an offence to injure or kill them or damage their nests. Their reintroduction has not been without controversy because of their target prey of fish and small mammals.... “ This pair’s ability to breed and fledge their chick at this early age is extremely encouraging.” “ It is really hard to put into words just what an incredible moment this is for the return of these iconic birds to England.... It is evidence of just how well the eagles are sta

RENO, Nev.... --The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed designating critical habitat for a Nevada wildflower it plans to list as endangered amid a conflict over a mine to produce lithium batteries for electric vehicles critical to the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change. The agency on Wednesday proposed designating critical habitat for Tiehm's buckwheat on a high-desert ridge near the California line halfway between Reno and Las Vegas.It's the only place in the world t

You can’t accuse a monitor lizard of being a picky eater. The carnivorous, fork-tongued reptiles feed on insects, spiders, bird eggs, mollusks, crabs, fish, amphibians and rodents — dead or alive.... “ They probably would take puppies too, if they get them.” Monitor lizards have been found living on the most far-flung islands of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean.... For decades, people assumed humans dropped off these unfussy carnivores, turning them into especially threatening ecological invade

Read ourprivacy notice Thanks for signing up to theBreaking News email{{# verifyErrors}}{{ message}}{{/ verifyErrors}}{{^ verifyErrors}} Something went wrong.... There was no reason to take Article 370 away, ” he said.“ This constitutional framework provided a mechanism to be part of the Indian union.... Many journalists in the region have since been intimated, harassed, summoned to police stations and sometimes arrested....