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Published: June 25, 2019, 4:30 a.m.

Serge Wich is a professor in primate biology at Liverpool John Moores University and an honorary professor for the conservation of the great apes at the University of Amsterdam. He is also the co-founder of the nonprofit, Conservation Drones.

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His research focuses on primate behavioral ecology, tropical rain forest ecology, and the conservation of primates and their habitats. Much of his work has been focused on orangutans in Indonesia.

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We discuss:

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- the complexities and nuances of conservation

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- the new species of orangutan discovered in 2017

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- the terror of coming face-to-face with one of the rarest species on Earth....the Sumatran tiger

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Serge\u2019s work:

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www.sergewich.com

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www.twitter.com/sergewich

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www.conservationdrones.org

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Sources for topics discussed:

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Our Planet: www.ourplanet.com/en/

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\u2018Jane\u2019 documentary: www.nationalgeographic.com/jane-the-movie/

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Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program: www.sumatranorangutan.org/

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Borneo Nature Foundation: www.borneonaturefoundation.org/en/

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Conservation Drones: https://conservationdrones.org/ 

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Lian Pin Koh: https://bit.ly/1E377eT

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Air Shepherd: https://airshepherd.org/

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Spider monkey survey in Mexico: https://bit.ly/2URuOrd

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New orangutan species: https://bit.ly/2zsCMgh

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Hydroelectric scheme that will hurt new species of orangutan: https://bit.ly/2UD0ygA

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Tapanuli orangutan paper: https://bit.ly/2C9biNf

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\u2018Primates of West Africa\u2019 by John Oates: https://amzn.to/2IIjwyJ

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Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2NaFrTj

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