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ORANGUTAN CRISIS COALITION

ORANGUTAN CRISIS COALITION. The Time Is Now. Orangutan Crisis Coalition. The Situation: Since 1990, orangutan populations have declined by 50 percent 5,000 die each year 60,000 remaining in the wild. Orangutan Crisis Coalition. Orangutans threats: Logging Oil Palm Plantations Fires

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ORANGUTAN CRISIS COALITION

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  1. ORANGUTAN CRISIS COALITION The Time Is Now

  2. Orangutan Crisis Coalition The Situation: • Since 1990, orangutan populations have declined by 50 percent • 5,000 die each year • 60,000 remaining in the wild

  3. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutans threats: • Logging • Oil Palm Plantations • Fires • Pet Trade

  4. Orangutan Crisis Coalition

  5. Orangutan Crisis Coalition At the current rate of decline, experts predict orangutans will become extinct in wild by 2025

  6. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutan Conservancy is committed to protecting wild orangutans and their rainforest homes Supports projects in Borneo and Sumatra

  7. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutan Conservancy has formed Orangutan Crisis Coalition to: • Create awareness • Engage public • Form partnerships • Encourage activity • Produce positive change

  8. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutans in U.S. Zoos • 73 Bornean orangutans in 23 AZA zoos • 99 Sumatran orangutans in 31 AZA zoos • 38 hybrids

  9. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutans in European Zoos • 157 Bornean orangutans in 20 EAZA zoos • 140 Sumatran orangutans in 29 EAZA zoos

  10. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutan Crisis Coalition offers unique opportunity for researchers, NGOs and zoos to work together in order to save the species

  11. Orangutan Crisis Coalition • Orangutan Crisis Coalition is offering zoos direct access to responsible conservation projects • Not seeking funds or membership fees

  12. Orangutan Crisis Coalition • Orangutan Crisis Coalition does want to empower zoos to enlist their local audiences in conservation battles • 175 million attendance in AZA zoos in 2006

  13. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutan Crisis Coalition features: • Petitions • Merchandise sales • Web pages • Posters • Keeper / vet program

  14. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutan Crisis Coalition will promote positive consumer choices using sustainable palm oil • Newman’s Own • H.J. Heinz • Cadbury Schweppe’s • Johnson & Johnson • Unilever • ConAgra

  15. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutan Crisis Coalition will announce campaign at SSP meeting in Chicago (Oct. 16-18) Campaign will be of a limited period, beginning January 1, 2008 • Creates urgency • Narrows focus • Energizes public

  16. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutan Crisis Coalition goals: • Greater Indonesia protection • Identification of release sites • Establish sanctuaries

  17. Orangutan Crisis Coalition Orangutan Crisis Coalition goal: Permanent protection of wild orangutans www.orangutan.com

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