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Day: October 13, 2010

Day: October 13, 2010

Full commitment needed to fight wildlife trafficking

admin October 13, 2010 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is finally relieved to learn of the revocation of all licences and permits issued to a notorious wildlife smuggler and the confiscation of all his animals and reptile by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Wildlife department. However SAM is extremely concerned that with one wildlife trafficker caught others will fill the void.  The trade in...
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Rethink plan to release GM mosquitoes

admin October 13, 2010 0 Comments
THE Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked to note the statement by the Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, as reported by the media yesterday, that field testing for genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes has been approved by the National Biosafety Board. This, despite the globally acknowledged fact that anything that is genetically modified, plant or animal, is not stable....
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Estimated 4.4 million rats in KL

admin October 13, 2010 0 Comments
Rats have become a serious problem since they are reservoirs of leptospirosis and other vector borne diseases.  The number of mortality and infections is increasing rapidly as more humans are exposed to rat urine and droppings. The Ministry of Health reported 62 deaths and 1,418 cases of infection due to leptospirosis. Another common rat related disease in Malaysia could be salmonellosis but...
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