Another big problem in George Town: swiftlet houses. From Wordnik.com. [A Tale of Two Cities] Reference
These include two doves, an owl, a swiftlet, and six passerines. From Wordnik.com. [Palau tropical moist forests] Reference
Residents say swiftlet operators continue in the old city's heritage core. From Wordnik.com. [The Memory Keepers] Reference
Wildlife exploitation threatens the edible-nest swiftlet in the Nicobars, the Nicobar megapode, crocodiles, and sea turtles. From Wordnik.com. [Nicobar Islands rain forests] Reference
One of the most highly threatened residents is the edible-nest swiftlet (Collocalia fuciphaga), found inhabiting rocky limestone caves. From Wordnik.com. [Myanmar Coast mangroves] Reference
The Penang state government had promised to remove all swiftlet houses from George Town by the end of 2009, but last December, it pushed the deadline to the end of 2010. From Wordnik.com. [A Tale of Two Cities] Reference
Three Mascarene endemic birds occur on more than one island, the Mascarene paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone bourbonnensis), Mascarene grey white-eye (Zosterops borbonicus), and Mascarene swiftlet (Collocalia francica). From Wordnik.com. [Mascarene forests] Reference
Malacca alone has 17 swiftlet premises in the heritage zone. From Wordnik.com. [nst online] Reference
Local authority plans to look into ways to legalise swiftlet breeders. From Wordnik.com. Reference
But a critical issue pertaining to the licensing of swiftlet farms within. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Malaysia to import meat from Pakistan] Reference
Some of their relatives, like the edible-nest swiftlet of Southeast Asia and. From Wordnik.com. [The Berkeley Daily Planet, The East Bay's Independent Newspaper] Reference
Foreign investor are welcome to invest in malaysia thru this swiftlet industry. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Despite Europe woes, BSP says forex flows remain 'orderly'] Reference
Nilgiri swiftlet, and the insides of caves the places where a search should be made. From Wordnik.com. [Birds of the Indian Hills] Reference
swiftlets, a supplier of swiftlet farming equipment, said a compromise needed to be reached. From Wordnik.com. [Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Is a swiftlet farm as damaging as telecommunication towers or high tension transmission lines?. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Express Newspaper Online] Reference
Dilemma over RM1bil swiftlet nest trade industry is highly lucrative with an annual turnover reaching RM1bil. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Malaysia to import meat from Pakistan] Reference
StarMetro had earlier highlighted the presence of numerous swiftlet houses in Kuala Selangor and Batang Berjuntai. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It reported that the breeders had conducted illegal extension of premises in order to turn them into swiftlet houses. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Among the resident birds one of the most interesting from an ornithological standpoint is that known as the grey-rumped swiftlet. From Wordnik.com. [My Tropic Isle] Reference
THE Kuala Selangor District Council is hoping to collect more than RM100,000 on licensing fee from swiftlet breeders in the district. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Raymond Loo, of Penang estate agents Prima Harta, says potential buyers are reluctant to live on streets where swiftlet farmers operate. From Wordnik.com. [Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Meanwhile, swiftlet farmers in Penang say that if the government decides to move them out of urban George Town they must be compensated. From Wordnik.com. [Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Yong said the bottom line should be whether the limited swiftlet farms on the top of buildings is a health risk or nuisance in the neighbourhood. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Express Newspaper Online] Reference
He earned his name because of acute dissimilarity to the swiftlet which swoops about the cleared spaces, never resting save in a dark and dirty cave. From Wordnik.com. [Tropic Days] Reference
"The 1GP will be the first swiftlet industry guidelines in the world," said Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin. From Wordnik.com. [nst online] Reference
Need to ensure safety in swiftlet industry industry but steps must be taken to ensure it does not have a negative impact on the environment and the people. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to 36 Hours in Goa, India] Reference
There are four threatened species that could be affected by the removal project: the Mariana fruit bat, Mariana swiftlet, Micronesia megapode and Nightingale reed-warbler. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Guidelines for the Application of Premise Licences for swiftlet Farming Businesses in 2005, outlining how swiftlet farming is permitted in legally gazetted commercial areas. From Wordnik.com. [Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk] Reference
The concerns are valid, but provided that the swiftlet farmers are responsible, there should be no problems. ". From Wordnik.com. [Travel news, travel guides and reviews | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Still no guidelines on swiftlet farming. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
Papuan swiftlet. From Wordnik.com. [New Guinea mangroves] Reference
Volcano swiftlet. From Wordnik.com. [Western Java montane rain forests] Reference
Whitehead's swiftlet. From Wordnik.com. [Mindanao montane rain forests] Reference
Bare-legged swiftlet. From Wordnik.com. [Southeastern Papuan rain forests] Reference
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