On the BBC in the UK there was a program called Panorama on Monday 22nd Feb which looked into the palm oil situation and revealed many of the facts to a wider audience. Thankfully.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_8523000/852
It concentrated on Borneo rather than Sumatra and showed many of the salient points, not least how damaging the plantations are to [...]
A rare Sumatran rhino in an Indonesian wildlife sanctuary will give birth in May to only the fourth calf of the endangered species born in captivity in more than a century, a scientist said Thursday.
The wild Indonesian-born mother, Ratu, was mated with Cincinnati Zoo-born Andalas, who nine years ago became the [...]
The Indonesian head of protection and conservation, Darori, has announced a new plan whereby wealthy people can keep a pet tiger if they post a $100,000 bond and keep it in a cage at least 10 x 6 metres.
“We hope that this program will eradicate poaching as a means of
fulfilling a high demand by [...]
Gong Xi Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to the Year of the Tiger.
Let’s take a moment to consider the plight of the Tiger, of which there are barely 5000 of all species left in the wild. There are or were 9 types of Tiger. The furthest east was the [...]