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Habitatnews 2005-01: Friday, 4th February 2005
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Nature-related news for the busy Singaporean.
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php
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Contents
- Public Forum on GM Food – Sat 5th February 2005: 10am, Biopolis.
- NMP Geh Min raises green issues in Parliament: focus on marine issues.
- More coverage of marine topics – radio, articles.
- More and better protection for trees and Heritage Roads.
- Delightful biodiversity news from Singapore.
- More resources for biodiversity in Singapore
- Raffles Bulletin of Zoology online
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[1] Public Forum on GM Food
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A public forum on genetically modified foods organised by the
Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC)
http://www.gmac.gov.sg/
"We Are What We Eat" - truths and fallacies of bioengineered foods
Saturday, 5th February 2005: 10.30am - 12.20pm
Lecture Theatre 3A/3B
Level 3, Matrix, Biopolis
30, Biopolis Street
The forum is free and open to all.
To register, please contact GMAC Secretariat by email
(info@...) or phone (6826-6358).
Details at:
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/talks/20050126-gmacpublicforum.txt
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[2] NMP Geh Min raises green issues in Parliament: focus on marine issues
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In speaking out, NMP Geh Min has brought attention to several issues,
particularly marine conservation. See:
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/parliament/20050125-parliamentnews.txt
This attention finally prompted relevant news articles in The Straits Times:
“Sea warriors with a passion to preserve”
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/marine/20050137-seawarriors.txt
“Hantu coral life dying out fast”
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/marine/20050204-hantucoraldying.txt
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[3] More coverage of marine topics
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NewsRadio 93.8FM Living Room
Shobana Kesava of NewsRadio 93.8FM arranged for an environment series.
Several topics have been discussed radio in Dec 2004 and January 2005:
mangroves, International Coastal Cleanup Singapore, nature volunteers, Pulau
Hantu and marine fish. The broadcasts were recorded and the mp3 audio files
are available on the Habitatnews webpage; see:
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg//index.php?phrase=living+room&submit=Search+Habitatnews
Chek Jawa Transect 2004
The Chek Jawa Transect 2004 revisited the site to provide a followup of the
original trasnect led by Joseph Lai in 2001. Read about the pre-dawn
experience and see the lovely photos:
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/marine/20050128-cjtransect2004.txt
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[4] More and better protection for trees and Heritage Roads
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An amended Parks and Trees Act passed in Parliament provides protection for
Heritage Roads and stiffer fines when protected trees are cut down. All the details at:
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/parliament/20050125-protecttrees.txt
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[5] Delightful biodiversity news from Singapore
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Delightful news
Himalayan Griffon Vultures over Orchard Road!
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/news/vulture-09jan2005.txt
Dolphin’s seen off St. John’s Island – first report for 2005:
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/marine/20050202-dolphinoffstjohn.txt
Also see: eagles and kites in all their glory!
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/nature/raptorsonstjohns.txt
Sungei Buloh’s famous crocodile and otters!
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/photos/sbwr-croc.txt
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/photos/cheah-ottersbwr.txt
Norman Lim wants to know if you have seen a pangolin in Singapore, dead or alive:
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/nature/20050118-norman-pangolin.txt
A National Day project, “To Singapore with love” is calling for nature
photos as well. This is a chance to provide a natural perspective to
perpectives of this country!
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/photos/20050131-tswl.txt
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[6] More resources for biodiversity in Singapore
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Links galore: forums, webpages, blogs etc
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/internet/20050121-linksgalore.txt
In case you are still wondering, here’s how you get to the Tree Top Walk
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/nature/treetop-directions.txt
Learning about plants
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/articles/learningplants.txt
Remember to check these regularly updated pages:
Wild Singapore
http://www.wildsingapore.com/
Pulau Hantu – A celebration of marine life
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/news/pulauhantu/
EARTH
http://www.eart-h.com/text/new.htm
Ecology Asia
http://www.ecologyasia.com/
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[7] Raffles Bulletin of Zoology online
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Articles in the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, a southeast-Asian journal of
zoology published by the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS has
been released to the internet. This covers articles published since 1928 to
the present time. See:
http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/index.php?entry=/internet/20050118-rbzbiblioonline.txt
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