Climate Conversations Podcast: Why are extinct species coming back in Singapore?

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Climate Conversations Podcast: Why are extinct species coming back in Singapore?
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For a long time, experts thought some endemic creatures had became extinct. Experts explain why some primate and bird species have been showing up.

Hosts Jack Board and Liling Tan bring years of expertise covering climate change and sustainability to this weekly podcast. A one-stop shop for news, views and interviews.In a country where urbanisation has uprooted native species that used to call our skies, lands and waterways home, some creatures have beaten the odds of extinction … at least for now.

Liling Tan speaks to Yeo Suay Hwee and Tan Gim Cheong from the Nature Society about the species that are coming back, and the ones that are lost forever.4:13 Loss of the red giant flying squirrel and white-bellied woodpecker9:10 Striking a balance between development and natural habitats The critically endangered Singapore freshwater crab is among the 100 most threatened species in the world. A lot of these natural habitats are being replaced by buildings, factories, offices, schools, transport networks, the MRT system. That is very important. But how do we strike the balance?There are areas that are reclaimed which are left there to settle before development.

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