Consider This: Bornean Elephants (Part 2) — Endangered and Displaced
The Bornean elephant has recently been classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. What needs to be done now to ensure the survival of Borneo’s elephant population? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Primus Lambut, Head of the Tawau Wildlife Department and species manager in charge of elephants.
Mon Jul 15 2024
Consider This: Bornean Elephants (Part 1) — Endangered and Displaced
The Bornean elephant has recently been classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. What needs to be done now to ensure the survival of Borneo’s elephant population? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to conservation biologist Dr Nurzhafarina Othman, Senior lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. She’s an expert on the Bornean Elephant, and also the founder of Project Seratu Aatai, which is a collective in Sabah that aims to promote coexistence between elephants and humans through research and education.
Mon Jul 15 2024
Endangered bamboo sharks given helping hand in Gulf of Thailand
Researchers hope to remove the bamboo sharks from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's "Near Threatened" red list.
Mon Jun 07 2021
'Bee stops' and 'honey highways' could help bees in urban areas
More and more countries are installing infrastructures within their cities to provide a refuge for these foraging insects.
Sun May 23 2021
Southeast Asia's endangered primates
This year alone, at least five Southeast Asian primates have been listed as "critically endangered" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.
Tue Dec 15 2020
Amount of plastic dumped in Med to double in 20 years: Report
Plastic pollution can cause long-term damage to terrestrial and marine ecosystems and biodiversity.
Wed Oct 28 2020
Arab states blacklist Islamist groups, individuals in Qatar boycott
The lists now include the Qatar-based International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) which was formed in 2004 mostly by clerics belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Wed Nov 22 2017
Yusuf Al Qaradawi supports Malaysia's criticism on oppression of Rohingya
President of International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), Sheikh Dr Yusuf Al-Qaradawi has supported Malaysia's criticism on the oppression of the Rohingya in Myanmar.
Sat Dec 10 2016