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20,000 Orangutans Killed or Poached in 10 Years Without a Single Prosecution
Environment  (tags: palm oil, orangutans, wildlife, animals, apes )

Rhett
- 107 days ago - news.mongabay.com
At least 20,000 orangutans have been killed or captured for the illegal pet trade in the past ten years in Indonesia without a single prosecution, according to a report published by Nature Alert and the Centre for Orangutan Protection
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Kathy W. (301)
Monday August 24, 2009, 6:10 pm
That is horrible news! I'm shocked, I had no idea it was that bad. Oranguan's need justice, prosecute to the full extent of the law!
Thanks Rhett.
 
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