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Podcast: ‘Should We Leave Them To Die?’ The Battle Over How To Save Orangutans From the Curse of Palm Oil

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Orangutans once thrived in the rainforests of southeast Asia; now, numbers have plunged. After over...

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Courtesy of The Guardian.

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.

Written by Sally Williams and read by Saskia Reeves. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury.


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