tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post3402455886933018998..comments2023-05-04T18:32:26.984+08:00Comments on wildfilms: A happy day on ChangiRia Tanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770926654830427210noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-63791236684770439682008-07-15T16:08:00.000+08:002008-07-15T16:08:00.000+08:00Noble cause? What a joke! Tell it to fishing folks...Noble cause? What a joke! Tell it to fishing folks across the Straits of Johor and they will laugh until jaws dropped! We have tons of bailers here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-46349486374761740862008-07-13T11:17:00.000+08:002008-07-13T11:17:00.000+08:00I'm glad the photos are of some use to you yy.Plea...I'm glad the photos are of some use to you yy.<BR/><BR/>Please do use them. I've posted them to share that our shores are very much alive.<BR/><BR/>Some are on this blog as well as well as another 3,000 or so on http://www.flickr.com/photos/wildsingapore/<BR/><BR/>The flickr photos are sized to fit powerpoints, free for download, so please do use them to give presentations or share with others about our shores.<BR/><BR/>My hope is that with greater awareness will come fuller appreciation of our shores. <BR/><BR/>And more mindful exercise our right to, and responsibilities for, our shores.<BR/><BR/>I have learnt much from the comments left on the blog. Thanks to everyone who commented.<BR/><BR/>I hope there can continue to be further fruitful exchanges of views.Ria Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770926654830427210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-273528305160698312008-07-13T09:44:00.000+08:002008-07-13T09:44:00.000+08:00You have nice photographs (I have kept some for pe...You have nice photographs (I have kept some for personal use) and a noble cause but the normal folks there also have their rights to the beach be they uncles, aunties, boys, girls, fishermen and whoever, red list or not. <BR/><BR/>Keep those info flowing and thanks for your prompt updates. I will look forward to more finds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-38850814645006622932008-07-13T06:38:00.000+08:002008-07-13T06:38:00.000+08:00Ivan, Ismail and Ria are right. I apologize for my...Ivan, Ismail and Ria are right. I apologize for my comment. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-79359448923861202572008-07-12T11:00:00.000+08:002008-07-12T11:00:00.000+08:00Welcome Ismail to the blog and thanks for leaving ...Welcome Ismail to the blog and thanks for leaving a comment.<BR/><BR/>It's good to hear from others who love our shores. And from someone such as yourself who knows our shores well.<BR/><BR/>I do know of the fishingkaki forum and have worked with some of your members such as SFAS. I greatly admire the efforts of SFAS and members of the forum in promoting responsible fishing on our shores.<BR/><BR/>The long list of activities at Changi that day shows that many people still appreciate our shores. <BR/><BR/>I do believe all of us who love our shores must feel something for wanting to keep things sustainable. So that our children and theirs can continue to enjoy these simple pleasures. <BR/><BR/>I get a strong sense that you also feel this way.<BR/><BR/>I personally feel this is possible if we treat our shores responsibly, only take what we need and use what we take. <BR/><BR/>Like any other shore activity, fishing in itself can have limited impact if there is respect for reproductive fishes, consideration for numbers and species taken, an understanding of how non-target marinelife is part of the food chain, and the activity does not result in abandoned nets, lines and litter.<BR/><BR/>And if we give back to our shores. In terms of sharing information, raising awareness of issues and working with one another.<BR/><BR/>It is in this spirit that this blog is run.<BR/><BR/>It's heartening that some of the issues raised has resulted in discussion. I for one am always ready to learn from others who have a more intimate understanding of our shores.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to hearing more constructive views about the shores that we all love.<BR/><BR/>I didn't mention anyone's age. And I'm not so young myself and will soon see 50.<BR/><BR/>Let's continue to share about our shores. And work together so that everyone can continue to enjoy the shores for generations to come.Ria Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770926654830427210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-47555175067059283442008-07-12T10:28:00.000+08:002008-07-12T10:28:00.000+08:00I am Ismail and a kaki from fishingkaki.com told m...I am Ismail and a kaki from fishingkaki.com told me I was featured here. I am surprised. From all the links I visited it looked like these blogs are like environment pressure groups. <BR/><BR/>First of all it is not nice to take photos of the public and put it up on the net. Are we committing a crime there?<BR/><BR/>Secondly it is rude to claim a person is old even under darkness. Remember how Donald of former US secretary of state was told off when he said "old and new Europe"?<BR/><BR/>I am 68 years old (relatively old in comparison). Changi used to be a quiet place before the reclamation for the airport. Fishing is the most common pass time and traps, nets and lines were used. Shellfishes were collected as food especially pen shells, gong gong, and the 2 big shells photographed here. There were many large cockle shells (blood cockle or something like this) and all of these are seasonal. <BR/><BR/>I hope these blogs are not trying to ban fishing on our own home ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-39219418341925997232008-07-12T05:10:00.000+08:002008-07-12T05:10:00.000+08:00Funny how almost every time bailer snails get ment...Funny how almost every time bailer snails get mentioned in this blog, the potential for coherent and constructive discussion seems to plummet.<BR/><BR/>While I cannot judge whether some of the other comments are an accurate assessment of the Singapore Red Data Book, at the very least, it represents the best attempt we've had so far in documenting the status of our imperiled wildlife. It might be obsolete and outdated, but given the difficulties and challenges of trying to study wildlife in Singapore, I think we should look upon it as a yardstick, to see how we can more accurately survey our wildlife.<BR/><BR/>The book certainly shouldn't be taken as gospel truth, but neither do I think such condemnation is entirely justified.Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637204084596462318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-43749199323603088552008-07-11T23:49:00.000+08:002008-07-11T23:49:00.000+08:00Heehee, true! How very true! Should we call it Red...Heehee, true! How very true! Should we call it Red-faced OutDatedBook? But then, we must respect the 'doyens' of Singapore lah. They have PhDs, you know. : ) They must know everything what! Plus... they can get info from dedicated outdoor people like Ria also.Joe Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05092452110305479856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-57380208356427656472008-07-11T13:30:00.000+08:002008-07-11T13:30:00.000+08:00Junked that red data book the moment I received (b...Junked that red data book the moment I received (bough it off the web)!! It reflected badly on the kind of standards you have if any! Shame shame!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-10876549702683584822008-07-11T13:15:00.000+08:002008-07-11T13:15:00.000+08:00Many listed species in the red list were obselete ...Many listed species in the red list were obselete on the first day it was published! Didn't you people know about it? If you are ignorant then simply refer back to those authors who wrote it. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately they will never tell you at what speed it was compiled and from what kind of sources. <BR/><BR/>Follow whatever book you wish but never 100% if you are smart enough.<BR/><BR/>By the way, all these nature blogs are more like hypes than the actual situations. Don't assume everyone reading it will believe what you wrote and your agendas (hidden or open).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-89029978306294893182008-07-10T13:46:00.000+08:002008-07-10T13:46:00.000+08:00I agree with Ria. Biodiversity is dynamic and cha...I agree with Ria. Biodiversity is dynamic and changes very often. In the field of butterflies which I study, a couple of reference books refer to some species as "very rare" whereas in the field today, these species are considered common garden species! Hence the status may also change depending on the evolutionary progress that each species follows. <BR/><BR/>FYI, NParks is now coordinating a 2007/2008 version of the Singapore Red Data book and I was told that it's in its final stages of vetting before going to print. Hopefully, the various taxonomic group experts have updated the status of the species that may have changed over the past 14 years since the last Red Data book was published.Commanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03035224272922037277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-30351219624234256172008-07-10T12:00:00.000+08:002008-07-10T12:00:00.000+08:00Before making comments about the hard work put int...Before making comments about the hard work put into writing a book and drawing up a list, would you want to find out more about the issues?<BR/><BR/>I've outlined some of the issues in this post<BR/>http://wildfilms.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-is-red-list.htmlRia Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770926654830427210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-16060501497379945582008-07-07T10:15:00.000+08:002008-07-07T10:15:00.000+08:00I doubt they are threatened as the book says, but ...I doubt they are threatened as the book says, but probably common in deeper waters. Drift nets snag them very frequently. Likewise, noble volutes are very common. It's about time someone revises the 'book' that we are so fond of drawing reference from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110737299038469570.post-63114724698907530082008-07-06T23:01:00.000+08:002008-07-06T23:01:00.000+08:00Good to see more bailer snails. And hurray for peo...Good to see more bailer snails. And hurray for people returning them to the sea!Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637204084596462318noreply@blogger.com