TUANAN IS BURNING AGAIN – A PLEA FOR SUPPORT

Funding Goal: $28,895 — Amount Raised: $27,615 (updated 9/9/2019) Click “here” for the full budget and to see how your donations will help UPDATE: Sept. 9, 2019: We are almost at our goal thanks to all of our amazing friends, family, and supporters! All of us at CORE Borneo and the Tuanan Orangutan Research Team … More TUANAN IS BURNING AGAIN – A PLEA FOR SUPPORT

Tsunami Relief for Paniis Village, Java

Together with our Universitas Nasional counterparts in Indonesia, CORE Borneo is raising funds for relief for the Village of Paniis. While our fund raising efforts typically focus on the villages surrounding our research station Tuanan, CORE Borneo is helping raise funds for the disaster that recently struck West Java. In 2016, the people of Paniis … More Tsunami Relief for Paniis Village, Java

Palm-Oil Update

With Halloween upon us and store shelves stocked with palm oil-filled candy, it’s time for palm oil update. In last year’s palm oil blog post, I summarized the state of the palm oil industry: It’s not inherently BAD! It’s used globally but Indonesia and Malaysia produce 85% of all palm oil. It has a very high … More Palm-Oil Update

Primate Conservation: This year’s hot topic!

Over the last year, a slew of both scientific (S) and popular (P) literature has been published concerning primates and primate conservation. By amassing it and pulling out the key ideas, it is easy to see the recurrent ‘big picture’ and an important takeaway message that holds major implications for Tuanan and its orangutans! Below … More Primate Conservation: This year’s hot topic!