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...Proboscis monkeys are not the park's only drawcard. There are long-tailed macaques, shy silver-leaf monkeys, bearded pigs and grass-green whip snakes. But although this enclave bursts with color, the land beyond is becoming increasingly monochromatic. Massive palm-tree plantations are destroying Borneo's habitats. The proboscis-monkey population has dropped between 50% and 80% in the last three generations and now stands at about 7,000 across the island. Junaidi Payne, the chief technical officer of the WWF's Borneo Malaysia Program, says that we owe a moral responsibility to the animals. "The human species...
...months later, Hookes signed up with the rebels during Kerry Packer?s cricket revolution. In the ?Come on, Aussie, come on? era of Super Tests and colorful clothing, he became a drawcard for Australian fans. Hookes walked onto the ground with a simple plan: to entertain and give value to the punters who had paid $5 to come to the ground. That may sound quaint nowadays, but back then sincerity could not be faked in front of the zinc-creamed kids who packed the country?s pulsating sports arenas. Or the TV viewers in its lounge rooms. As cricket began...
...have access to televised games, more than one-third are in the Asia-Pacific region. Some clubs already have established followings in Asia. Liverpool and Manchester United both have played friendly matches in the region this month. But if their earning potential makes Japanese players more of a drawcard for European clubs, it won't take them far on the field of play. Striker Shoji Jo learned that lesson in Spain last season when he got precious few chances to turn out for Real Valladolid C.F. Still, even if they spend long periods on the substitutes' bench, exposure...
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