August 8, 2005– Santa Monica, CA.  The Orang Utan Republik Education Initiative (OUREI) recently received notification of an award of $48,500 from the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, the federal agency administering the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000.  The award will be granted to OUREI for its approved proposal entitled, “Sumatran Orangutan Workshop/Summit/Program” which will generate educational curricula specific to those sectors where human/orangutan conflict currently exists. The funds will be given for the purpose of delivering the curricula by Indonesian educators. OUREI must raise $51,000 as a match to the federal grant. Raised funds will be used to conduct the workshop and summit of key government leaders. The workshop and summit will be scheduled in the near future.

OUREI Chairman Dr. Gary Shapiro stated, “This grant will enable Indonesians to develop and deliver important information to educate people who may be killing orangutans now.  We anticipate this program will have tremendous conservation value.”

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