Orangutan killings in Borneo likely still occurring in large numbers

Despite it being taboo and illegal to kill critically endangered primate, 30% of villages have evidence of killing in last five to 10 years'

Orangutans on the island of Borneo continue to be illegally killed, likely in large numbers, even when there are nearby projects to save the critically endangered primate, according to new research.

Despite the taboo and illegal nature of killing orangutans, researchers heard evidence of a direct killing from at least one person in 30% of 79 villages surveyed in Indonesia's Kalimantan region.