Causes www.nytimes.com Coronavirus puts captive orangutans' return to the wild on hold If one ape in the forest is infected, a whole population could be wiped out, experts say. So orangutans in Indonesia’s rehabilitation centers are staying where they are.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Animal viruses are jumping to humans. Forest loss makes it easier New research from Stanford University holds lessons for a world reeling from the coronavirus and searching for ways to avert the next global pandemic.
www.nytimes.com One casualty of the palm oil industry: An orangutan mother, shot 74 times Indonesia has promised to stop clearing jungle for plantations. So why are endangered apes still on the front lines of the conservation battle?
