'750 orang-utans killed' in past year

At least 750 endangered orang-utans have been killed by villagers on the Indonesian side of Borneo over a year-long period, according to a new survey.

'750 orang-utans killed' in past year

At least 750 endangered orang-utans have been killed by villagers on the Indonesian side of Borneo over a year-long period, according to a new survey.

Some were killed in order to protect farmers’ crops, while others were killed for their meat, researchers found.

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