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OFI’s own Enrichment Coordinator presents in Oregon

OFI at the International Conference for Environmental Enrichment This August OFI was proud to participate in the 10th International Conference for Environmental Enrichment (ICEE) hosted by the Oregon Zoo and the Oregon National Primate Research Center in Portland, Oregon.  Organized by The Shape of Enrichment, ICEE is an annual conference where individuals and organizations from… Continue reading OFI’s own Enrichment Coordinator presents in Oregon

Newborn Orangutan Taken from Mother by Another Female!

Orangutans continue to surprise us! At OFI’s Seruyan forest release site, after first-time mother “Dewi” gave birth to a tiny female infant, another young pregnant female named “Pinkie” took the infant, “Dalia”, from Dewi after Dalia had been squealing for almost half an hour. The camp assistants finally succeeded in calling Dr. Galdikas who arrived… Continue reading Newborn Orangutan Taken from Mother by Another Female!

OFI 2005: The Year in Review

2005 was one of the most difficult years in the history of Orangutan Foundation International. But we persevered and survived. Most important of all, we were successful in guarding the integrity of Tanjung Puting National Park which contains one of the most important and largest wild orangutan populations in the world as well as being… Continue reading OFI 2005: The Year in Review

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OFI at the 25th Annual ESRI International User Conference

“GIS – Helping Manage Our World” – The ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) International User Conference (UC) is the biggest GIS (Geographic Information System) event of the year and thousands of people gathered to share their ideas, expertise and practical application of GIS in their organizations. OFI has been successfully utilizing GIS since 2003, the… Continue reading OFI at the 25th Annual ESRI International User Conference

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Rusti Stays in Hawaii: Sanctuary-like Facility to be built

Rusti, a 24-year-old cheekpadded male orangutan, owned by Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) and brought to the Honolulu Zoo some years ago for a temporary stay, will now stay in Hawaii permanently. Mayor Jeremy Harris and OFI President Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas signed an agreement between the City of Honolulu and OFI on February 13, 2004… Continue reading Rusti Stays in Hawaii: Sanctuary-like Facility to be built

Dr. Galdikas proud to be honored with the Earth Trustee Award.

LOS ANGELES – Dr. Biruté Galdikas was proud to be honored with the Earth Trustee Award on Tuesday March 20, presented in conjunction with the ringing of the UN Peace Bell marking the 32nd annivesary of Earth Day. The award was presented by The Earth Society Foundation and the, founded by John McConnell, and the… Continue reading Dr. Galdikas proud to be honored with the Earth Trustee Award.

OFI and the Indonesian Rainforest Crisis featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes II

The CBS News magazine 60 Minutes II, broadcast a report featuring the orangutan’s plight, Camp Leakey and Dr Galdikas on January 2nd. “The Last Place on Earth: The closest living relatives to humankind are the great apes, gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans. Their DNA is about 95 percent the same as man. Does that mean apes… Continue reading OFI and the Indonesian Rainforest Crisis featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes II

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Great Ape Conservation Bill Signed Into Law!

Los Angeles – Dr. Biruté M.F. Galdikas, President, Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) thanked President Clinton and the U.S. Congress for passing and signing into law HR 4320, the “Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000.” The bill, signed into law by the President on November 1, 2000 authorizes $5 million in annual U.S. aid to fund… Continue reading Great Ape Conservation Bill Signed Into Law!

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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 3838 [post_author] => 10283 [post_date] => 2000-11-10 02:09:06 [post_date_gmt] => 2000-11-10 10:09:06 [post_content] => Los Angeles - Dr. Biruté M.F. Galdikas, President, Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) thanked President Clinton and the U.S. Congress for passing and signing into law HR 4320, the "Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000." The bill, signed into law by the President on November 1, 2000 authorizes $5 million in annual U.S. aid to fund local wildlife management authorities and other organizations in Asia and Africa dedicated to protecting all four great apes - chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and bonobos. Unfortunately, all four great apes are presently endangered and face potential extinction in the next 20 years. Chief among the threats to orangutans are the continued habitat destruction of Indonesian rain forests caused by illegal logging and illegal gold mining. In addition, the continued establishment of palm oil plantations and the use of clear cutting to open up the forests for these plantations are having a detrimental effect in preserving important orangutan rainforest habitat. Without the forest, orangutans and other wildlife will not survive. Galdikas, in remarks about the bill stated "OFI is most thankful to the United States government for providing this critically needed funding. OFI looks forward to working with the local people and the government of Indonesia and other interested parties in implementing management plans and policies to insure the survival of orangutans in the wild." Further Dr. Galdikas stated, "President Clinton and the leadership of the House and Senate have taken a critically important step in bringing world attention and important funding to the plight of all of the Great Apes. The Orangutan Foundation International applauds this action!" Further, "The entire environmental and conservation communities look forward to this new source of funds to help accelerate meaningful plans and programs to protect all of the great apes." The U.S. Department of the Interior will administer the Great Ape Bill through the Department of Fish and Wildlife. It is expected these federal funds will begin to be distributed for needed programs beginning October 1, 2001. For further information about the Great Ape Conservation Act and OFI's programs, please contact the OFI office. [post_title] => Great Ape Conservation Bill Signed Into Law! [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => great-ape-conservation-bill-signed-into-law [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2014-09-13 18:34:16 [post_modified_gmt] => 2014-09-13 18:34:16 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://www.orangutan.org/?p=3838 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )