KUALA LUMPUR: The sessions court here today fixed Aug 26 for case management of female singer Zarith Sofia’s who has been accused of keeping and confining a sun bear cub at her apartment at Desa Petaling. Judge Manira Mohd Nor set the date during mention of the case today. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Syamim Abd Manan told the court that all documents related to the case had been handed over to the defence. The former reality programme participant also known as Pia, was represented by counsel Tan Jiin Hock. On June 12, Zarith Sofia Yasin, 27, claimed trial to keeping a sun bear (Helarctos Malayanus) cub, a totally protected species under the Second Schedule of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010, without a special permit. The charge framed under Section 69 (1) of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 and punishable under Section 69 (1) of the same Act provides a fine of up to RM200,000 or imprisonment of up to 10 years or both upon conviction. The singer was also … [Read more...] about Case management on Aug 26 for singer who kept sun bear at home
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European farms, wildlife parched in post-heatwave drought
PARIS: Farmers, private households and wildlife around Europe are suffering in a drought following last month’s record temperatures that scorched much of the continent. The record June heatwave which smashed all-time temperature records in France may have passed — for now — but there has also been little rainfall in recent weeks to alleviate water shortages. In Spain, grape and tomato farmers who depend on water from winter rains that are stored in the soil have seen their crops wilt. In Germany, low water levels forced authorities to cut back on boat travel on the Elbe and Oder rivers. And across the border in France, water restrictions around the country saw families cut back as supplies dwindled. While water shortages are nothing new in countries like France, the ferocious heatwave that hit Europe last month has aggravated the problem. At least 10 countries, from the Netherlands to Slovakia, sweltered in the hottest June since records began, Meteo France weather … [Read more...] about European farms, wildlife parched in post-heatwave drought
Trump says US envoy to Japan will run to be Tennessee senator
TOKYO: US Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty will run to be the next Tennessee senator, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Friday, giving Hagerty his strong endorsement.The longtime Republican senator from Tennessee, Lamar Alexander, announced in December he would not seek re-election in 2020."Tennessee loving Bill Hagerty, who was my Tennessee Victoy (sic) Chair and is now the very outstanding Ambassador to Japan, will be running for the U.S. Senate," Trump said on the social network."He is strong on crime, borders & our 2nd A. Loves our Military & our Vets. Has my Complete & Total Endorsement!"Embassy spokesman Jonas Stewart declined immediate comment.After replacing Caroline Kennedy in 2017, Hagerty has held the job for nearly two years during which the United States and Japan have engaged in tough trade negotiations.A Tennessee native who founded a private equity firm, Hagerty Peterson, and spent several years in Japan with the Boston Consulting Group … [Read more...] about Trump says US envoy to Japan will run to be Tennessee senator
Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildlife by 17%
In a world that heats up three to four degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, 17 per cent of marine biomass – from minuscule plankton to 100-tonne whales – will be wiped out, they reported in the US Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. To date, Earth’s surface has warmed a full degree. Bigger fish and marine mammals already devastated by overfishing, pollution and ship strikes will see especially sharp declines due to rising temperatures. Even in a “best-case” scenario of limiting warming to 2C – the cornerstone target of the Paris climate treaty – the ocean’s biomass will drop off by five percent. Shallow-water corals, which harbour 30 per cent of marine life, are forecast to disappear almost entirely under these conditions. Every additional degree will see the ocean biomass shrink by another 5 per cent. Earth is currently on course to be around 4C hotter by 2100. “The future of marine … [Read more...] about Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildlife by 17%
Evan goes wild over Palawan wildlife
MANILA, Philippines — Dr. Evan Antin has been dubbed Sexiest Beast Charmer and World’s Hottest Animal Doctor. But beyond such labels and screen-friendly looks is a 13-year work history dedicated to animal welfare and wildlife conservation. The 34-year-old, L.A.-based veterinarian and social media star is expanding the platform for his passion and advocacy via television. He goes on culturally-enriching trips and exciting rescue missions for some of the world’s most endangered and exotic creatures, including Palawan’s water monitor lizards and bearcats or binturongs, in his first-ever series Evan Goes Wild, premiering May 13, 8:05 p.m. on Animal Planet. The STAR interviewed Evan last Monday, ahead of the show’s pilot episode, to discuss his visit to the island-province of Palawan, which is also known as the Philippines’ “last biodiversity frontier.” He has been to the country three times, with the latest for Evan Goes Wild. … [Read more...] about Evan goes wild over Palawan wildlife