‘Should we leave them to die?’ The battle over how to save orangutans from the curse of palm oil
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The episode discusses the challenges of saving orangutans from habitat destruction caused by palm oil cultivation and the complexities of relocating them.
As new settlers clear their forest habitat, the apes are coming into conflict with humans. But simply moving them to another part of the forest may not be the answer By Sally Williams. Read by Saskia Reeves. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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Host: Saskia Reeves
Topics covered
- orangutans
- palm oil
- deforestation
- human-animal conflict
- environmental conservation
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