Quantifying Killing of Orangutans and Human-Orangutan Conflict in Kalimantan, Indonesia

Erik Meijaard; Damayanti Buchori; Yokyok Hadiprakarsa; Sri Suci Utami-Atmoko; Anton Nurcahyo; Albertus Tjiu; Didik Prasetyo; Nardiyono; Lenny Christie; Marc Ancrenaz; Firman Abadi; I Nyoman Gede Antoni; Dedy Armayadi; Adi Dinato; Ella; Pajar Gumelar; Tito P. Indrawan; Kussaritano; Cecep Munajat; C. Wawan Puji Priyono; Yadi Purwanto; Dewi Puspitasari; M. Syukur Wahyu Putra; Abdi Rahmat; Harri Ramadani; Jim Sammy; Dedi Siswanto; Muhammad Syamsuri; Noviar Andayani; Huanhuan Wu; Jessie Anne Wells; Kerrie Mengersen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027491

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Quantifying Killing of Orangutans and Human-Orangutan Conflict in Kalimantan, Indonesia

Erik Meijaard ,

* E-mail: emeijaard@gmail.com

Affiliations People and Nature Consulting International, Jakarta, Indonesia, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Damayanti Buchori,

Affiliations The Nature Conservancy – Indonesia Forest Program, Jakarta, and Bogor, Indonesia, Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor, Indonesia
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Yokyok Hadiprakarsa,

Affiliations The Nature Conservancy – Indonesia Forest Program, Jakarta, and Bogor, Indonesia, The Indonesian Association of Primatologists (PERHAPPI), Bogor, Indonesia
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Sri Suci Utami-Atmoko,

Affiliations The Indonesian Association of Primatologists (PERHAPPI), Bogor, Indonesia, Faculty of Biology, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Anton Nurcahyo,

Affiliation Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, Orangutan Reintroduction Program Central Kalimantan, Palangkaraya, Indonesia
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Albertus Tjiu,

Affiliations The Indonesian Association of Primatologists (PERHAPPI), Bogor, Indonesia, World Wide Fund for Nature Indonesia, Pontianak, Indonesia
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Didik Prasetyo,

Affiliation The Indonesian Association of Primatologists (PERHAPPI), Bogor, Indonesia
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Nardiyono,

Affiliations The Nature Conservancy – Indonesia Forest Program, Jakarta, and Bogor, Indonesia, The Indonesian Association of Primatologists (PERHAPPI), Bogor, Indonesia
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Lenny Christie,

Affiliation The Indonesian Association of Primatologists (PERHAPPI), Bogor, Indonesia
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Marc Ancrenaz,

Affiliation Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Project, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
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Firman Abadi,

Affiliation Borneo Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation Institute (BEBSiC), Samarinda, Indonesia
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I Nyoman Gede Antoni,

Affiliation Friends of the National Park Foundation (FNFP), Kumai, Indonesia
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Dedy Armayadi,

Affiliation People Resources and Conservation Foundation (PRCF), Pontianak, Indonesia
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Adi Dinato,

Affiliation SuaR Institute, Nanga Pinoh, Indonesia
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Ella,

Affiliation Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, Orangutan Reintroduction Program Central Kalimantan, Palangkaraya, Indonesia
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Pajar Gumelar,

Affiliation BIOMA Foundation, Samarinda, Indonesia
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Tito P. Indrawan,

Affiliation Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program, Ketapang, Indonesia
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Kussaritano,

Affiliation Mitra Lingkungan Hidup KalTeng, Palangkaraya, Indonesia
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Cecep Munajat,

Affiliation Orangutan Foundation International, Pangkalanbun, Indonesia
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C. Wawan Puji Priyono,

Affiliation Yayasan Dian Tama, Pontianak, Indonesia
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Yadi Purwanto,

Affiliation Simpur Hutan, Pontianak, Indonesia
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Dewi Puspitasari,

Affiliation World Wide Fund for Nature Indonesia, Pontianak, Indonesia
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M. Syukur Wahyu Putra,

Affiliation Yayasan Titian, Pontianak, Indonesia
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Abdi Rahmat,

Affiliation Yayasan Perhimpunan TeROPONG, Palangkaraya, Indonesia
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Harri Ramadani,

Affiliation Sylva Indonesia PC.UNTAN, Pontianak, Indonesia
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Jim Sammy,

Affiliation Yayasan Riak Bumi, Pontianak, Indonesia
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Dedi Siswanto,

Affiliation Yayasan Cakrawala Indonesia, Palangkaraya, Indonesia
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Muhammad Syamsuri,

Affiliation Forum Komunikasi Kader Konservasi Indonesia (FK3I) Kalbar, Pontianak, Indonesia
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Noviar Andayani,

Affiliations The Indonesian Association of Primatologists (PERHAPPI), Bogor, Indonesia, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bogor, Indonesia
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Huanhuan Wu,

Affiliation School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Jessie Anne Wells,

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Kerrie Mengersen

Affiliation School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Quantifying Killing of Orangutans and Human-Orangutan Conflict in Kalimantan, Indonesia

Erik Meijaard,
Damayanti Buchori,
Yokyok Hadiprakarsa,
Sri Suci Utami-Atmoko,
Anton Nurcahyo,
Albertus Tjiu,
Didik Prasetyo,
Nardiyono,
Lenny Christie,
Marc Ancrenaz

Published: November 11, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027491

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Media Coverage of This Article

Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 18 Nov 2011 at 21:55 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: NPR
Title: “Indonesian Orangutans May Live On New 'Island' Homes : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR”
http://www.npr.org/blogs/...

Publication: Mongabay.com
Title: “Orangutans in Indonesian Borneo doomed to extinction?”
http://news.mongabay.com/...

Publication: Chicago Sun Times
Title: “Survey: Indonesians killed 750 orangutans in year - Chicago Sun-Times”
http://www.suntimes.com/n...

Publication: New Zealand Herald
Title: “Hunting and shrinking habitat hit orang-utan population hard - World - NZ Herald News”
http://www.nzherald.co.nz...

Publication: Associated Press
Title: “The Press Association: 750 orang-utans 'killed in a year'”
http://www.google.com/hos...

If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.

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RE: Media Coverage of This Article

ErikMeijaard replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 19 Nov 2011 at 00:30 GMT

Thank you for your comment. The publication has indeed had significant media coverage, with some 600 websites reporting on the findings. In addition to the ones you mentioned, some important media outlets include:

Publication: Washington Post
Title: Killing of orangutans in Indonesia seen as ‘serious threat’ to species; 750 killed in year
http://www.washingtonpost...

Publication: New Scientist
Title: Humans killing at least 750 Bornean orang-utans a year
http://www.newscientist.c...

Publication: Earth Times
Title: Orang-utan killing in Kalimantan
http://www.earthtimes.org...

Publication: TreeHugger
Title: Humans Kill More Orangutans Than Previously Thought
http://www.treehugger.com...

Publication: BBC Indonesia
Title: Indonesia bunuh 750 orang utan setahun
http://www.bbc.co.uk/indo...

No competing interests declared.

Additional Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to ErikMeijaard on 30 Nov 2011 at 10:31 GMT

The following articles represent some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: National Geographic
Title: “Hundreds of Orangutans Killed Annually for Meat”
http://news.nationalgeogr...

Publication: Guardian
Title: “Indonesian plantation workers arrested over orangutan deaths | Environment | guardian.co.uk”
http://www.guardian.co.uk...

If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.

Competing interests declared: PLoS ONE Staff

RE: Additional Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 02 Dec 2011 at 18:37 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: CBS News
Title: “Survey: Indonesians killed 750 orangutans in year”
http://www.cbsnews.com/83...

Publication: 3news.co.nz
Title: “Suspects in orangutan killings arrested - Story - Environment/Sci - 3 News”
http://www.3news.co.nz/Su...

Publication: The Washington Post
Title: “2 Indonesians arrested over mass slaughter of endangered orangutans, monkeys for pest control - The Washington Post”
http://www.washingtonpost...

Publication: The Sydney Morning Herald
Title: “Orang-utans killed for 'pest control'”
http://www.smh.com.au/env...

Publication: Earth Times
Title: “Orang-utan killing in Kalimantan | Nature | The Earth Times”
http://www.earthtimes.org...

Publication: New Scientist
Title: “Humans killing at least 750 Bornean orang-utans a year - life - 15 November 2011 - New Scientist”
http://www.newscientist.c...

Publication: Taiwan News
Title: “750 ORANG-UTAN die every year in Indonesia due to Rain forests’ reduction - Taiwan News Online”
http://www.taiwannews.com...

Publication: News24.com
Title: “750 orangutans killed in a year in Borneo| News24”
http://www.news24.com/Sci...

Publication: Planet Save
Title: “Study Reveals Hundreds of Orangutans Killed Annually in Indonesia | Planetsave”
http://planetsave.com/201...

If you see any additional coverage of this paper in the press or blogosphere, please reply to this thread and add the link to the article.

Competing interests declared: PLoS ONE Staff

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