The first dialogue and workshop on flying fox hunting in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
July 13, 2018
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On Wednesday, May 30, 2018, about 32 people gathered at Universitas Hasanuddin, South Sulawesi, to have a dialogue about flying fox hunting in the region. The event was part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service funded project “Identifying and addressing factors contributing to flying fox trafficking in Southeast Asia, which has been awarded to the Philippine-based Mabuwaya Foundation and jointly implemented by partners in Indonesia (in this case, Tambora Muda Indonesia), Malaysia, the Philippines
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Outreach
Despite their contribution to regional biodiversity, their ecological and economic importance, and their imperiled status, public awareness of the conservation and economic value of bats in Southeast Asia is extremely low, and myths and prejudice abound. Consequently one of the objectives of the SEABCRU is to facilitate the development and implementation of outreach programs.
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The first dialogue and workshop on flying fox hunting in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
On Wednesday, May 30, 2018, about 32 people gathered at Universitas Hasanuddin, South Sulawesi, to have a dialogue about flying fox hunting in the region. The event was part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service funded project “Identifying and addressing factors contributing to flying f
July 13, 2018
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