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Contents
- Public talk: "In Search of Giant Squid”, NUS 25 Mar: 7.30pm
- Last year, 10,839 animals were taken in by SPCA!
- Animal/nature programmes on Channel NewsAsia.
- TRAFFIC Bulletin available as pdf
- Websites mentioned in the latest BioNet bulletin
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---> [1] Public talk: "In Search of Giant Squid”
http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/bejc/clyderoper.html-------------------------------------------------------------------
The National University of Singapore’s University Scholar's Programme,
and the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research,
Proudly Present
"In Search of Giant Squid: A Last Great Mystery in the Deep Sea"
A public talk by
Dr Clyde Roper
Zoologist Emeritus,Department of Invertebrate Zoology
National Museum of Natural History,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
United States of America
Tuesday, 25th March 2003: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Prince George's Park Residence (PGP) Lecture Theatre
National University of SingaporeALL ARE WELCOME!
For details, see:
<http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/bejc/clyderoper.html>
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---> [2] In 2002, 10,839 animals were taken in by SPCA!
http://www.spca.org.sg/-------------------------------------------------------------------
In 2002, 10,839 animals were taken in by the SPCA.
Small animals made up approximately 14 per cent of this figure, including 972 rabbits and 464 hamsters. The number of animals adopted from the SPCA in 2002 was 1,003.
Source: “Unwanted Animals.” SPCA Bulletin, Jan-Feb 2003: 12-13.
There is a growing trend to abandon animals be they unwanted litters,
outgrown pets, mongrels or purebreds - thousands are discarded each year
when the novelty wears off - victims of a throw-away society.
In February 2002 animals brought in to the SPCA numbered 235 dogs, 401 cats,
72 rabbits, 56 hamsters and 2 guinea pigs. .
Source: http://www.spca.org.sg/
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---> [3] Animal/nature programmes on Channel Newsasia
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You can search for programme telecast times at:
<http://www.mediacorpsingapore.com/cgi-bin/tvguide/tvguide_channel.asp?channel=can>
Creature Comforts
Sat 15 Mar: 9am, Mon 17 Mar: 7pm, Tue 18 Mar: 10am, 3pm On The Green Trail
Sat 15 Mar: 7am, Sun 16 Mar: 6pm, 10pm, I think repeats are shown on Mondays, 1pm, 6pm.
'Singaporeans take pride living in a world-renown city called "The Garden
City". And this is more than an image. It is a national effort that has
helped the country attract investors, tourists and enhance Singaporeans'
living environment over more than the last 30 decades.
On The Green Trail aims to introduce some key aspects of Singapore's eco
system in depth; From the maintenance of the shoreline of Singapore's
reclaimed beach to the conservation of the island's only hill, Bukit Timah
Hill. From how the oldest tree species in Singapore survived to how species
of birds flock to the island.
Each episode will engage relevant experts to offer insights into the
subjects while minimal narration will be used to support the visuals in a
lyrical style.'
Source: <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna/ondemand/programmes.htm>
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---> [4] TRAFFIC Bulletin available as pdf
http://www.traffic.org/publications/index.html#bulletin
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TRAFFIC is the joint wildlife trade monitoring programme of WWF-World Wide
Fund For Nature and IUCN-The World Conservation Union. The TRAFFIC Network
works in co-operation with the Secretariat of the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),
and collaborates with a wide range of other partners, including the IUCN
SSC-Species Survival Commission, many governments and other organisations.
Now in its 19th year, the TRAFFIC Bulletin is the only journal devoted
exclusively to wildlife trade issues worldwide. It provides news on the
trade in wildlife resources, the latest in related legislation,
investigations and seizures, and original reports.
You can download TRAFFIC Bulletins from:
<http://www.traffic.org/publications/index.html#bulletin>
TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
<http://www.traffic.org/25/network9.htm>
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---> [5] Websites mentioned in the latest BioNet bulletin
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New webpages
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
DNA Bank: <http://www.kew.org/data/dnaBank/homeoage.html>
Seed Information Database (SID): <http://www.kew.org/data/sid/index.html>
The World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales: <http://www.kew.org/wcb/index.html>
Global Lepidoptera Names Index.
<http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex/>
New on-line database of LEPIDEX: Computerized, updated version of the
Natural History Museum's card index archive of scientific names of living
and fossil Lepidoptera of the world.
Global Warming<http://www.climatehotmap.org>
Early Warning Signs map online showing global climate change indicators or
"hotspots" such as sea-level rise, melting glaciers, heat waves, floods, and
shifting plant and animal ranges.
Existing webpages
THE BUGWOOD NETWORK
http://www.insectimages.org
http://www.forestryimages.org
http://www.invasive.org
http://www.ipmimages.org
DISCOVER LIFE/POLISTES FOUNDATION
http://www.discoverlife.org
ETI'S WORLD BIODIVERSITY DATABASE CD-ROM SERIES
http://www.eti.uva.nl
- includes Flora Malesiana titles and Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
(PROSEA)
CSIRO Entomology, Australia
http://www.ento.csiro.au/
Convention on Biological Diversity
http://www.biodiv.org/
Source: BioNET-INTERNATIONAL Monthly Bulletin - April 2003
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