Warning over toxic toads that can kill pets ahead of rainy season in Southeast

Study finds turtles are closely related to birds and crocodiles

Study finds turtles are closely related to birds and crocodiles

Spot a crocodile in the park or a python in your garden? Here’s who you should call... hint: It’s not Bomba

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Recent crocodile attacks have drawn public attention to wildlife encounters in Malaysia, p...

Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding

Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon MaysakHundreds of snakes, including cobras, have escaped from flooded breeding farms in southern China as severe storms continue to batter parts of the country.State media reported that a snake farm in Hengzhou, in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, was hit by flood waters after days of heavy rainfall caused by typhoon Maysak, prompting warnings for nearby residents. Continue reading...

Vanilla, fake eggs and nausea: How Australian scientists are training foxes to avoid turtle nests

Freshwater turtles in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin are disappearing. Introduced red foxes — which prey on their eggs — are considered one of the leading threats. Researchers from La Trobe University are testing a non-lethal conservation method called “conditioned taste aversion,” using chemically treated poultry eggs to teach foxes to associate turtle nests with nausea. Early []

Mangsa banjir di Selangor berkurangan, Perak meningkat

PETALING JAYA: Banjir di Selangor mulai pulih dengan jumlah mangsa yang ditempatkan di pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) berkurangan pagi ini, manakala bilangan mangsa di Perak meningkat sedikit. Di Selangor, jumlah mangsa yang ditempatkan di PPS Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) RTB Bukit Changgang menurun kepada 16 orang daripada 10 keluarga setakat 8 pagi ini berbanding 309 orang ... Read more The post Mangsa banjir di Selangor berkurangan, Perak meningkat appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.