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2022 August - Primanda's Progress - Student Sponsorship Updates Aug 2022

Posted 05 Aug 2022 in Student Sponsorship Updates

Primanda Aulia Rachman, recipient of the Orangutan Caring Scholarship studies Biology at Syiah Kuala University, in Aceh, Sumatra. He provided ...

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Adopt an Orangutan, Save a Species: The story of Kopral and Shelton - Youth Ambassador Forum Jul 2022

Posted 28 Jul 2022 in Youth Ambassador Forum

Actions You Can Take Today - by Jack Dalton, Kid Conservationist and OURF Youth Ambassador

All three species of orangutans ...

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Deforestation in Borneo threatens one in four orangutans, study says - Orangutan News Jul 2022

Posted 26 Jul 2022 in Orangutan News

• Deforestation in Borneo will destroy the habitat of more than 26,000 orangutans, a quarter of the population of the ...

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As dry season starts in Indonesia, risk of fires — and haze — looms - Environmental News Jul 2022

Posted 25 Jul 2022 in Environmental News

• There’s a degree of risk that Southeast Asia may see the return of transboundary haze this year from forest ...

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Give Yourself a Break- Be Kind to You - Orangutan Coach Jul 2022

Posted 18 Jul 2022 in Orangutan Coach

I have at times felt like the world is upside down. I feel uncertain as to what is the best, ...

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Plantations threaten Indonesia’s orangutans, but they’re not oil palm - Environmental News Jul 2022

Posted 16 Jul 2022 in Environmental News , Orangutan News

• A significant portion of orangutan habitat in Indonesia lies within corporate concessions, but industrial tree companies, like pulp and ...

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Sustainable Palm Oil Towards A Better Planet - Environmental News Apr 2022

Posted 21 Apr 2022 in Environmental News , OURF News

Earth Day means #InvestingInThePlanet. Combat illegal deforestation by planting a tree or joining an ecotour with the Orang Utan Republik ...

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OURF Returns to Face-to-Face Outreach in San Diego - OURF News Apr 2022

Posted 20 Apr 2022 in OURF News , OURF Volunteers

April 22 marks the 52nd annual Earth Day. This year's theme is "Invest In Our Planet. What Will You Do?" ...

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OURF Volunteer Profile- Liz Varnhagen - OURF Volunteers Apr 2022

Posted 13 Apr 2022 in OURF Volunteers

As a former Peace Corps volunteer who taught in secondary school in Malaysia in the 1980s, Liz Varnhagen ...

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How many orangutans does $1 billion save? Depends how you spend it, study finds - Orangutan News Apr 2022

Posted 02 Apr 2022 in Orangutan News

- A recent study evaluating spending on orangutan conservation, calculated to amount to more than $1 billion over the past ...

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