Should Rhinos Be Introduced To Australia? WildlifeBill LauranceJuly 5, 2018rhino, rhinoceros, black rhino, white rhino, Sumatran rhino, Javan rhino, Indian one-horned rhino, habitat fragmentation, habitat destruction, poaching, rhino horn, endangered species, Vietnam, China, Africa, Asia, megafauna, Sumatra, Java, roads, captive breeding, Australia, savannas, rule of law, eco-tourism, cattle ranching, cattle stations, crazy idea, exotic plant species Comments
Will Fast-Tracked Projects Shatter Asia’s ‘Jewel of Nature’? Protected AreasBill LauranceMarch 28, 2017Leuser Ecosystem, Gunung Leuser National Park, Siti Nurbaya, Joko Widodo, Indonesia, Sumatra, orangutan, Sumatran rhino, Sumatran Elephant, Sumatran tiger, deforestation, mining, geothermal project, Irwandi Yusuf, Aceh, roads, powerlines, World Heritage in Danger, hydropower projects, habitat fragmentation, poaching, snares, flooding Comment
Conservationists Aghast at Scheme to Degrade 'Heart of Biodiversity' RainforestsBill LauranceDecember 30, 2016Leuser Ecosystem, Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia, orangutan, Elephant, Sumatran rhino, Sumatran tiger, Hitay Holdings, geothermal project, deforestation, illegal logging, illegal mining, poaching, roads, Siti Nurbaya, Kappi Plateau, Kappi Region, wildlife corridor, protected area, World Heritage site Comment
Pivotal Moment in the Battle to Save One of Earth's Natural Wonders Protected AreasBill LauranceNovember 6, 2016Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia, Aceh spatial plan, lawsuit, GeRAM, Farwiza Farhan, roads, Tesso Nilo National Park, deforestation, flooding, erosion, poaching, tigers, orangutans, Sumatran rhino, Asian elephant, carbon storage, Change.Org PetitionComment
Perils for the Last Place Where Tigers, Orangutans, Elephants and Rhinos Survive in the Wild ConservationBill LauranceSeptember 28, 2016Leuser Ecosystem, tiger, Sumatran Elephant, orangutan, Sumatran rhino, Aceh, Aceh spatial plan, geothermal project, hydroelectric projects, PT Hitay Panas Energy, PT Trinusa Energy Indonesia, Indonesia, Sumatra, World Heritage in Danger, GeRaM, Gerakan Rakyat Aceh Menggugat, Abu Kari, lawsuit, Kappi Region, Kluet RiverComment
Proposed Roads Imperil Desperately Needed Stronghold for Sumatran Tigers WildlifeBill LauranceMay 24, 2016Sumatran tiger, Kerinci Seblat National Park, Jambi Province, Sumatra, Roads, Sumatran rhino, poaching, logging, mining, farming, Fauna & Flora International, Mount Kerinci, Mount SinabungComment
Indonesian Citizens Sue Government to Save Imperiled Rainforest RainforestsBill LauranceJanuary 24, 2016Leuser Ecosystem, Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra, Aceh, Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs, Gerakan Rakyat Aceh Menggugat, Sumatran rhino, Asian elephant, Sumatran tiger, orangutan, deforestation, roads, logging, oil palm plantations, woodpulp, rainforest, William Laurance, Farwiza Farha, GeRaM, World HeritageComment
Australia scuttles funding for endangered rhino Bill LauranceMarch 2, 2014Sumatran rhino, rhinoceros, endangered species, Australia, Tony Abbott, Julie Bishop, Indonesia, WWFComment