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a natural storyteller

Posted in Forests, People, Species on August 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »

My sister flew home from Taiwan for a visit a few weeks ago, and she alerted me that Cebu Pacific’s in-flight magazine contained an article on Dr. Laurence Heaney. Fortunately, the article is available online and I didn’t have to book a flight to be able to read the feature on one of my favorite [...]

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Finding the balance

Posted in Climate Change, Communities, Current Events, Forests, Habitats, People, Policy, Protected Areas on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I came across two articles from the GMA news feed several weeks ago, both about the establishment of proposed renewable energy power plants and the opposition they presently face from local constituents. While the articles are not as recent, the issues they present are ever as fresh. I quote them both at some length here:
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Alex Acuña: On saving endangered wildlife and nature conservation

Posted in Advocacy, Communities, Initiatives, People on September 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »

In a previous visit to Polillo town in Quezon Province, I had an opportunity to hear a great news that a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was rescued from an illegal trader. Alex Acuña, a fellow conservationist and staff of the Polillo Islands Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. (PIBCFI), recounted that the turtle was accidentally caught [...]

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