Killing of orangutans in Kalimantan ‐ Community perspectives on incidence and drivers
Abstract Despite decades of conservation management, many orangutan populations are on the brink of extinction. This is primarily due to habitat loss and direct killings. A study from 2008/2009 suggested that killing was impacting orangutan populations at a rate sufficient to cause local extinctions...
Main Authors: | Emily Massingham, Erik Meijaard, Marc Ancrenaz, Dino Mika, Julie Sherman, Truly Santika, Lengga Pradipta, Hugh P. Possingham, Angela J. Dean |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-11-01
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Series: | Conservation Science and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13025 |
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