http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog all news about Proboscis Monkey Project Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:52:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 27 March 2006 HOW YOUR SHOPPING LIST IS MAKING ORANG-UTANS (and Proboscis Monkeys) EXTINCT By David Edwards in Mirror.co.uk EMERGING warily from the forest's cover a male orang-utan listens for danger. Believing he is safe, he leads his mate and their baby into the clearing. Suddenly all hell breaks loose. A dozen men spring ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=58 DAILY EXPRESS NEWS: NATURE'S HOTHOUSE Environmentalists say the island, described by Charles Darwin as "one great untidy luxuriant hothouse made by nature for herself," is being stripped of vast swathes of forests by loggers. Mining, lax law enforcement and corruption are also threats. According to some estimates, Borneo loses forests equivalent to an ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=57 Malaysia to increase bio-fuel use Malaysia hopes to increase its use of palm oil as fuel Malaysia has announced plans to switch from using diesel oil to a part bio-fuel alternative.  Commodities Minister Peter Chin said laws were being drafted to make the use of such fuel compulsory by 2008. Negotiations ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=56 We support the good work of the WWF but what they do in order to save Proboscis Monkey we hope to hear from them soon. Enclosed their recent info:         Distribution, habitat and behaviour Endemic to Borneo. Can be found along the coastal areas, mangrove swamps and riverine forests of Borneo. In 1977, there ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=54 This blog is in reverse order. Last date to start, so please to begin this blog start here.    Wednesday 23 March 2006 THE END OF OUR PROBOSCIS MONKEY STORY? No, this is not the end of our long story and personal contribution in helping to save the amazing Proboscis Monkey. If any publisher wants an article, ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=47 Tuesday 21 march 2006 Changes of seeing the Proboscis Monkey at Menanggol River in Sukau. Just some last thoughts about our trips to the Proboscis Monkey Hotspots. This unique creature can fortunately still be observed in its original habitat. Although tour organisations and tour guides will of course always suggest that the chances are higher, ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=45 Sunday 19-03-2006 Orang Utan cross-over rope used by Proboscis Monkeys. On this evening trip we discovered a large group consisting of one male and 15 ladies some with very young babies. They were daily observed by three Japanese University students making a report on their behaviour in the muddy and swampy tributary banks ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=43 Saturday 18-03-2006 Shy Proboscis Monkeys Spent this morning on the Menanggol River but it was cloudy and dark. Not ideal for photographing, so we started recording sounds again on our MD Walkman with a stereo studio microphone.  The quality is superb.  To go for this real unspoiled jungle music without tourists or ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=33 Friday 17-03-2006 Elephants instead of Proboscis Monkey Today our second day at Menanggol (small River) Lodge from Discovery Tours in Sukau on the riverbank of the Kinabatangan River meaning Long Chinese River (560KM). Named after Chinese doing barter trade with locals for birdnests (soup) and ivory. No wonder local elephants are also ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=24 Wednesday 15-03-2006 Adi the photogenic Proboscis Photomodel. We started phoning Sabah Ministry for Wildlife at KK Miss Jumrafa to get an answer on our question how many PM (Proboscis Monkeys) are living here in Sabah. But as expected she couldn’t say straight away. We had to ask that formally on paper or ... http://www.proboscismonkey.org/proboscisblog/?p=31