ANTH 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Willie Smits, Termite, Bushmeat
Document Summary
Orangutans live high in the trees of the tropical rain forests of borneo and sumatra. Today, populations are so few that orangutans may disappear in one decade. In the face of unprecedented threats to orangutans and their habitats, primate conservationists are working to rescue and rehabilitate orangutangs who are displaced from their wild communities. Dr. anne russon, primate psychologist, has made startling discoveries about orangutangs" powerful minds and complex cultures. Her research provides vital information for dr. willie. Smits, who is committed to preserving orangutangs" habitat and returning captive orphans back into their rainforest homes. Their visionary work is renewing hope in the struggle to bring orangutans back from the brink of extinction. Each year more than 100 orphans are brought to the sanctuary of the wanariset orangutan. Reintroduction project where they learn the skills they need to return to their natural habitat. We can only imagine the psychological impact of an infancy spent in captivity.