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Orangutan Foundation Director, Ashley Leiman Interviewed for Article in the Observer. |
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Sunday, 31 May 2009 14:35 |
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Experts Feud Over How to Save Apes.
Orang-utans are facing extinction as farmers wipe out their last habitats. Hundreds of rescued youngsters could be the best hope of survival, but there are fears the orphans may not adapt to release back into the wild.
A battle has broken out between conservationists over attempts to save the orang-utan. The groups are divided over the issue of reintroducing to the wild orphaned animals that are now living in refuges in Borneo and Sumatra.
On one side, experts say such attempts can no longer be considered important and that all efforts must be directed to saving the apes' last rainforest homes. "If we cannot protect animals in the wild, there is no point in reintroducing rescued apes to rainforests," said Ashley Leiman, of the Orangutan Foundation.
Read the full article on the Guardian's website here.
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