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10 Feb 2021

Malignant Snare Traps Threaten an Irreplaceable Megafauna Community

Abstract Tropical forests are under severe threat from over-hunting. Subsistence harvests and poaching have decimated wildlife populations to the extent that nearly 50% of Earth’s tropical forests are partially or fully devoid of large mammals. Declines are particularly acute in Southeast Asia where ongoing defaunation, largely attributable to indiscriminate snare trapping, is widespread. Using the.. Read More.

2021 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA)

This non-degree program is for teachers of English or Indonesian-as-a-foreign language to teach Indonesian for one academic year at an American university. This is an opportunity to refine their teaching skills, increase their English-language proficiency, and extend their knowledge of the cultures and customs of the United States. In turn, it is hoped that their.. Read More.

23 Jan 2021

‘Underwater stealth bombers’ forced out of Raja Ampat

Manta rays in Raja Ampat waters, West Papua. (Sea Sanctuaries/Steve Woods) Two manta ray species, the oceanic manta ray and the reef manta ray, inhabit the waters of Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua. Each species has distinct morphological characteristics and behaviors, but the most glaring difference between the two is that oceanic mantas grow.. Read More.

22 Jan 2021

Terbit 1980, Kumcer Budi Darma Orang-orang Bloomington Akan Terbit di Amerika

Jakarta – Mengawali tahun 2021, satu kabar membahagiakan dibagikan oleh Noura Publishing. Buku kumpulan cerpen Budi Darma yang berjudul Orang-orang Bloomington akan terbit di Amerika Serikat oleh penerbit Penguin Classics. Terbit perdana pada 1980, Orang-orang Bloomington diterbitkan ulang oleh Nourabooks pada 2015. Akhir tahun 2020, melalui literary agency Jacaranda, Noura Publishing yang mewakili Budi Darma menandatangani kontrak penerbitan dengan Penguin Classics. Read More.