In Indonesia rapidly shrinking habitat might force the Orangutang into cultivated areas, where she would be killed as a crop raider.
On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Jon Louis Mann <net_democr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Would this orangutan be better off released in the Indonesian rain forest? > Jon Mann > > Very interesting, so the court decided that the non-human individuals have > rights such as freedom of movement, and that the orangutan was unjustly > imprisoned at a zoo (the story makes it clear that she didn't enjoy being > there, and would probably not choose to remain). I wonder how much precedent > this case will generate, and whether it will get applied to industrial > animals as well? > -- Matt > > A court in Argentina granted human rights to a captive Orangutan: > > http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/21/us-argentina-orangutan-idUSKBN0JZ0Q620141221 > http://www.buzzfeed.com/mbvd/orangutan-granted-basic-legal-rights-in-argentina#.fimQx6Xkb > http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/landmark-ruling-orangutan-granted-basic-rights-argentina/ > http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30571577 > > (that's a great improvement from a country where, 40 years ago, humans > didn't have human rights) > > Now, let's Uplift them!!! > > Alberto Monteiro > > _______________________________________________ > http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com > _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
