Killer Shrimp now Haunts UK

Earlier, the UK Government warned about Asian hornets, but now they are raising alarm about killer shrimp. The species, which is capable of laying 200 eggs at one go, is proving quite taxing for wildlife in the UK.

Experts said the shrimp is not only a threat to the environment but to human health as well. The Environmental Audit Committee, Parliament's green watchdog, strongly feels that the UK needs to come up with stringent laws to stop these creatures.

In the UK, there were 1,875 non-native species and 282 of them had been included in the category of 'invasive'. Among the species that have now become threat to Britain are the ruddy duck, Japanese Knotweed, zebra mussels and North American signal crayfish.

Most disappointing part is that currently, no monitoring ways are present for invasive non-native species. "As yet there is no formal surveillance system in place in Great Britain that could effectively trigger action to ensure early eradication of invasive species before they become established", said the report.

Problem of invasive species is present in entire Europe and now steps are being taken to tackle the problem. Last week, legislation has been finalized that aims to strengthen the fight against the invasive species across the EU. If collective damage is seen from the aliens to the European Union then it is at least _12 billion a year.

The law will require experts appointed by the Commission to prepare a priority list having the names of the most problematic species across the EU. To complete the task, experts will be given a deadline. These species will be then be declared as of 'Union Concern'.

The list will be finalized and will come into force by January 2016. It simply means that European citizens will not be allowed to own, transport, sell or grow any of the listed species.

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Sandakan: The untold stories of Sun Bear and their contibution to the forest.

By Haslin Gaffor

SANDAKAN, May 30 (Bernama) -- From dispersing fruit seeds to carving out narrow holes on trees, later used by hornbills and squirrels to nest, the Malayan Sun Bear contributes to a thriving forest habitat.

The smallest of the world's bears serve as forest doctors, engineers and planters and by foraging for termites and other insects, help mix nutrients in the soil.

Kuantan: Dua jam pindah gajah liar

Bantuan dua ekor gajah denak tempatan, Rambai (kiri) dan Kala berjaya mengeluarkan gajah jantan liar (tengah) dari hutan untuk dipindahkan ke pusat perlindungan.

KUANTAN - Operasi memindahkan gajah jantan liar yang ditangkap di hutan Kampung Seberang Kawah, Sungai Lembing, dekat sini, menghadapi kesukaran ekoran haiwan itu bertindak agresif walaupun sudah ditembak ubat pelali, semalam.

Kapit: Pasar jual daging beruang

SEORANG peniaga (kanan) memotong daging beruang yang dijual di Pasar Teresang, Kapit, Sarawak semalam

KAPIT – Pasar Teresang dekat sini dikesan menjadi lokasi penjualan daging beruang matahari yang merupakan haiwan dilindungi di negara ini.

Tinjauan Kosmo! semalam mendapati, kira-kira lima peniaga menjalankan perniagaan menjual daging tersebut secara terbuka kepada para penggemar hidangan haiwan eksotik.

Kota Tinggi: Gajah ceroboh kebun penduduk

Amin menunjukkan kerosakan yang dilakukan gajah liar di kebunnya

KOTA TINGGI - Seorang pemilik kebun sawit di Kampung Lukut di sini, mendakwa, terpaksa menanggung kerugian kira-kira RM3,000 selepas kebunnya diceroboh dua gajah liar dalam kejadian awal pagi kelmarin.

Amin Sidek,43, berkata, mujur ada penduduk yang menyedari gajah berkenaan seterusnya bertindak menghalau haiwan liar itu daripada terus merosakkan tanaman.

Bagaimanapun, katanya, sebanyak tujuh pokok sawitnya rosak dan dimakan haiwan tersebut.

Kuantan: Perhilitan tunggu masa sesuai tangkap gajah

Sabri menunjukkan anak sawit miliknya yang tidak sempat ditanam telah dimusnahkan gajah liar.

KUANTAN - Jabatan Perhilitan akan terus memantau pergerakan sekumpulan gajah di Kampung Kolek, Sungai Lembing, di sini, sebelum membuat tangkapan dalam masa terdekat.

Pengarah Perhilitan, Khairiah Mohd Shariff berkata, pihaknya kini hanya menunggu masa sesuai untuk menembak kumpulan gajah terbabit menggunakan pelali sebelum dipindahkan ke habitat yang sesuai seperti pusat santuari gajah.

Lapangan terbang guna kambing untuk ragut rumput

CHICAGO - Jabatan Penerbangan Chicago bertindak mengumpulkan sekumpulan kambing biri-biri untuk membersihkan rumput di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa O’Hare, Chicago, Amerika Syarikat.

Pygmy Elephant Deaths: More Protection Needed

As a fourteenth pygmy elephant dies from suspected poisoning in Malaysia, wildlife charities call for greater forest protection.

More than a dozen pygmy elephants have been found dead and possibly poisoned in Malaysian forests, leading to calls for better protection for wildlife in the country.

The WWF conservation group said 14 Borneo pygmy elephants have been found this month in areas where woodland was being turned into plantations.