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OURF Volunteer Profile - Nastassia Rodriguez - OURF Volunteers Apr 2023

Posted 18 Apr 2023 in OURF Volunteers

I have always been passionate about great apes. Growing up, I was fascinated with chimpanzees, now as an adult, I ...

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World’s newest great ape faces habitat loss, multiple threats: Will it survive? - Orangutan News Apr 2023

Posted 17 Apr 2023 in Orangutan News

• Scientists designated the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) as a new species in 2017, and it was immediately noted as ...

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In Sumatra, increased orangutan sightings point to growing threats to the apes - Orangutan News Mar 2023

Posted 24 Mar 2023 in Orangutan News

• Villagers in the Batang Toru forest in northern Sumatra say orangutan sightings in their farms and settlements ...

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Orangutan death in Sumatra points to human-wildlife conflict, illegal trade - Orangutan News Mar 2023

Posted 16 Mar 2023 in Orangutan News

• The case of an orangutan that died shortly after its capture by farmers in northern Sumatra has ...

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My Visit to the School in the Rainforest - Youth Ambassador Forum Feb 2023

Posted 23 Feb 2023 in Youth Ambassador Forum

by Jack Dalton, the Kid Conservationist.

For over three years I have been working to spread education and awareness of ...

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Indonesia’s biofuel push must go beyond palm oil to reduce risk, experts say - Environmental News Feb 2023

Posted 11 Feb 2023 in Environmental News

Mongabay- JAKARTA — Indonesia must develop a new feedstock alternative to palm oil as the government intensifies an ambitious biofuel ...

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OURF Profile- Becky Keller - Orangutan News Jan 2023

Posted 27 Jan 2023 in Orangutan News , OURF Volunteers

Becky Keller first met Dr. Gary Shapiro over 25 years ago. She had a passion for orangutans, and she found ...

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International Day of Education taking place on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 - Student Ambassadors Jan 2023

Posted 24 Jan 2023 in Student Ambassadors , Student Sponsorship Updates

Education is a human right, a community necessity and a public responsibility.

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed ...

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Protecting wetlands is key to Indonesia hitting its climate goals, study says - Environmental News Dec 2022

Posted 22 Dec 2022 in Environmental News

• Fully protecting Indonesia’s remaining peatlands and mangroves is crucial in meeting its greenhouse gas reduction goals under the Paris ...

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Jack Dalton Visits Borneo and Sumatra for the First Time - Youth Ambassador Forum Nov 2022

Posted 27 Nov 2022 in Youth Ambassador Forum

For the past three years, I have been working to protect orangutans and the rainforests native to Indonesia. Last month, ...

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