disasters… Evidence of illegal logging activity detected by conservation drones in Gunung Leuser National Park 3 Oct 20143 Oct 2014 More logging in Leuser - ouch! At least the Gunung Leuser National Park officials seem to have given an appropriate response. Here's hoping those conservation drones can catch more illegal…
education… Conservation Drones? 4 Sep 20148 Sep 2014 When I was slogging through the swamps and slipping down the mud-slicked trails of Sumatra, following orangutans, I often daydreamed about how the right tech would make the job so…
disasters… The living wind stilled 25 Aug 20141 Oct 2018 One hundred years ago, the once mighty species Ectopistes migratorius lost its final survivor. Alone in the Cincinnati Zoo, on 1 September 1914, Martha was found dead at the bottom of her…
disasters… Depleted forests force Borneo Orangutans to nest in oil palm estates 30 Jun 2014 Our furry orange friends are just trying to find a place to sleep for the night... they've had to go from secure and cozy places where they could make a nice bed…
climate… It’s Not All Bad: Americans and Palm Oil (Nat Geo) 20 Aug 201320 Aug 2013 Another summary of the palm-oil-climate-change link, and another petition worth signing. So few Americans are even aware of this connection between endangered wildlife and their day-to-day shopping. Promoting sustainable palm oil…
heroes… Reforesting Sumatra 25 Jul 2013 The Sumatran Orangutan Society has launched a new reforestation campaign, complete with an animated video. They employ local people to plant trees that will help a diverse rainforest recover. 1…
disasters… Emergency: Planned destruction of 1.2 Million hectares of forest in Sumatra 13 Mar 201313 Mar 2013 From Sumatran Orangutan Society Newsletter Emergency: Planned destruction of 1.2 Million hectares of forest in Sumatra The Governor of Aceh province in Sumatra is set to wipe 1.2 million hectares…
Culture Change… Risk to Aceh rainforest grows – how long can Sumatran orangutans and tigers survive? 22 Jan 201322 Jan 2013 This is heartbreaking. I'm glad Mike Griffiths is still fighting the good fight, at least.
disasters… Take Action for Sumatra’s Forests: 3 campaign alerts 15 Oct 2012 Take Action for Forests: 3 campaign alerts from Sumatran Orangutan Society 1) Save Tripa, Save Orangutans Thanks to the worldwide outcry for the Indonesian government to put an end to…
disasters… The latest orangutan crises… 7 Aug 20128 Aug 2012 There are so many other crises unfolding that I am processing and hope to speak to soon, but meanwhile there are two bits of news on the Pongo conservation front that I…
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 