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The Future of Conservation: Technology - Youth Ambassador Forum Feb 2024

Posted 13 Feb 2024 in Youth Ambassador Forum

by Jack Dalton, OURF Youth Ambassador & Kid Conservationist.   

Our future relies heavily on the survival, balance, and conservation ...

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Featured Story: Lindsey's trip to Sumatra - Environmental Blog Jan 2024

Posted 27 Jan 2024 in Environmental Blog , OURF Volunteers

Lindsey Mitchell, one of OURF's dedicated volunteers, visited Sumatra in late 2023 and has an amazing story to ...

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Ilham Pratama Graduates: A Journey to becoming a Dedicated Conservationist and Scholar - OURF News Dec 2023

Posted 14 Dec 2023 in OURF News , Student Sponsorship Updates

Ilham Pratama, a recipient of the prestigious West Bornean Orangutan Caring Scholarship (WBOCS) Program in 2017, has emerged as a ...

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Mega Graduates: From Orangutans to Seedlings - OURF News Dec 2023

Posted 12 Dec 2023 in OURF News , Student Sponsorship Updates

Mega Oktavia Gunawan had a dream many years ago of reintroducing orangutans after reading children's books about the ...

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Dedicated Student Prillicia Gumbang Graduates with Honors - OURF News Dec 2023

Posted 09 Dec 2023 in OURF News , Student Sponsorship Updates

Prillicia Gumbang, a recent graduate of Palangka Raya University, marked a significant milestone in her academic journey as she successfully ...

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AI: A New Frontier for Orangutan Conservation - Environmental News Nov 2023

Posted 08 Nov 2023 in Environmental News , Orangutan News , OURF News

As we embrace this year’s theme for Orangutan Caring Week, "Leveraging AI to Protect Orangutans and Global Biodiversity," we are ...

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Illegal Killing Threatens Critically Endangered Orangutans in Borneo Despite Conservation Efforts - Orangutan News Nov 2023

Posted 05 Nov 2023 in Orangutan News

Recent research conducted by the University of Queensland has unveiled alarming ...

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El Niño leads to more fires and toxic air pollution in Indonesia - Environmental News Sep 2023

Posted 19 Sep 2023 in Environmental News

  • Indonesia saw an increase in land and forest fires recently as the El Niño weather phenomenon brings a prolonged ...

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OURF Volunteer Profile - Anthony Porter - OURF Volunteers Sep 2023

Posted 17 Sep 2023 in OURF Volunteers

Welcome!  My mission is to inspire others to preserve this beautiful planet through positivity and curiosity. I have been in ...

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Memories of 50 Years with Orangutans - OURF Blog Sep 2023

Posted 16 Sep 2023 in OURF Blog

by Gary L Shapiro, PhD, President OURF

In late 2011, as I walked down the 200-meter boardwalk to the Sekonyer ...

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