Sumatran Orangutans Being 'Extinguished' by Palm Oil Push

Syndicated from Common Dreams on Fri, 2012-06-29

<div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/orangutans_1_0.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 168px;" title="Ian Singleton, head of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP), said that the Tripa orangutans are being &quot;extinguished.&quot; (Photo: SOCP)" /><span class="caption">Ian Singleton, head of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP), said that the Tripa orangutans are being &quot;extinguished.&quot; (Photo: SOCP)</span></span>Ian Singleton, head of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP), said that the Tripa orangutans are being &quot;extinguished.&quot;According to a news <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jun/29/fires-indonesia-orangutan?intcmp=122">report</a> in <strong>&lt;</strong></p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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