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Global Demand for Natural Resources Eliminated More Than 100,000 Bornean Orangutans — Serge Wich’s research and projects

15 Feb 2018
We just published a new paper that indicates a massive decline of orangutans on Borneo. The paper was published in Current Biology. via Global Demand for Natural Resources Eliminated More Than…
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Why study ecology? Spontaneous poetry.

27 May 2016
The brilliant, 100% Made of Awesome (no artificial colors or preservatives) Hank Green, somehow capturing exactly why the science of ecology is great, and hikes in the woods are even…
Living Systems…

World Wildlife Day: It’s about their lives

3 Mar 20163 Mar 2016
In this beautiful essay, naturalist Paul Rosolie reminds us that it's not just about ecosystem accounting.  It's about individual, intelligent animals.  It's about tapping into our compassion and empathy.  It's…
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Little humans on a big planet

22 Apr 201523 Apr 2015
Happy Earth Day!  I hope you enjoyed the Google doodle and quiz as much as I did (in my squiddy way, I 'spose).  You can even get Google to match your…
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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…
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Painful Topics: Primate Conservation

29 Jan 201229 Jan 2012
I realize that the title of my blog probably makes some think that I'd be talking about non-human primates a bit more.  But, despite the fact that I could be…

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