CORE Co-director Dr. Erin Vogel Gives Lecture at the SciCafe at the American Museum of Natural History

On June 6th, Dr. Erin Vogel gave a lecture titled Primate Palate: Orangutans, Obesity, and Human Evolution as part of a joint production by the American Museum of Natural History and The Leakey Foundation. During her talk at the fun SciCafe, Dr. Erin Vogel shared information on her research focusing on wild orangutans from the tropical forests … More CORE Co-director Dr. Erin Vogel Gives Lecture at the SciCafe at the American Museum of Natural History

Wildfire smoke could have lasting effects for endangered orangutans

Indonesia’s peatland forests burn every year, producing toxic smoke that can cover a very large region, particularly during El Niño drought years. The resulting air pollution has major health consequences for humans in adjacent cities and towns, but little is known about how this haze affects the wildlife inhabiting these burning forests. Researchers from Rutgers … More Wildfire smoke could have lasting effects for endangered orangutans

Our new publication on orangutan nutritional ecology!

The spatial and temporal variation in food abundance has strong effects on wildlife feeding and nutrition. Here we present the first long term study of the effects of variation in fruit availability and age/sex class on nutritional ecology of wild Bornean orangutans. We examined variation in nutrient intake of wild orangutans in living in a … More Our new publication on orangutan nutritional ecology!

Bornean Orangutans are Now Officially Critically Endangered

  Friends – please take the time to view this important message from our friends at Borneo Futures – below is text from their website that we share to you – we can make a difference! http://www.borneofutures.org/the-bornean-orangutan.html TEXT BELOW FROM BORNEO FUTURES: http://www.borneofutures.org/the-bornean-orangutan.html Bornean Orangutans are now officially Critically Endangered :   WHAT DOES THAT MEAN … More Bornean Orangutans are Now Officially Critically Endangered

Bornean Orangutans Now Critically Endangered

Sad news – the Bornean orangutan is now officially listed as a Critically Endangered species by the IUCN (changed from Endangered), as a result of rapid population declines and continued threats. “The Bornean Orangutan is fully protected in Malaysia and Indonesia…However, its forest habitat is not necessarily protected: about 20% of the current orangutan range … More Bornean Orangutans Now Critically Endangered