Deforestation a major challenge for Madagascar to protect its biodiversity, says WWF official

STORY: Deforestation a major challenge for Madagascar to protect its biodiversity, says WWF official DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:48 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of the WWF officevarious of the islandvarious of animalsSOUNDBITE 1 (French): TIANA RAMAHALEO, Conservation director of WWF MadagascarSOUNDBITE 2 (French): TIANA RAMAHALEO, Conservation director of WWF MadagascarSOUNDBITE 3 (French): TIANA RAMAHALEO, Conservation director of WWF MadagascarSOUNDBITE 4 (French): TIANA RAMAHALEO, Conservation director of WWF MadagascarSOUNDBITE 5 (French): TIANA RAMAHALEO, Conservation director of WWF Madagascar STORYLINE: Madagascar, an Indian Ocean island that is home to a large number of endemic species such as lemurs, is facing challenges such as deforestation and illegal logging in protecting its biodiversity, a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) official has said. Madagascar has lost 4,300,000 hectares of forest cover in the last 20 years, Tiana Ramahaleo, conservation direc

Disastrous flood in east Australia threatens wild animals

STORY: Disastrous flood in east Australia threatens wild animals DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of floodSOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAIMEE BLOUSE, Head wildlife vet nurse of RSPCA Queenslandvarious of a nurse taking care animalsSOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAIMEE BLOUSE, Head wildlife vet nurse of RSPCA Queensland STORYLINE: While the shadow of the extreme weather system in Australia's east coast hasn't faded away, local animals are facing severe threats. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), an independent, community-based charity providing animal care and protection services across Australia, said that their teams struggled with the large number of animals that had simply perished or had to be humanely euthanized due to exhaustion, animals like joeys from swimming in floodwaters and being swept away. Since February 24, the rescue unit of RSPCA has responded to 827 animal rescue calls, while 861 wildlife patie