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World Service,23 Jan 1997,13 mins

The Hairy Eared Dwarf Lemur

Global Concerns

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Thought to be extinct, the hairy eared dwarf lemur was rediscovered in a mountain forest in Madagascar in 1997. Also on the programme saving Panama's rainforests by studying the complex chemical compounds of its plants - which have potential to be developed into medicines. And Vandana Shiva on resisting patents.

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