Sumatra, Bonus: Can young Indonesians help their iconic elephants survive?

<p>Leif Cocks returns to the podcast to discuss the status of the Sumatran elephant, a critically endangered species that we discussed with him in season 2, which is estimated to have less than 10 years to find a conservation solution or face extinction: he says the ranks of passionate, young Indonesian conservationists he's recently met that are working for the iconic animals' future gives him great hope.  </p> <p>He also shares an update on the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan, whose land is threatened by a controversial hydroelectric project in North Sumatra, which has also claimed the lives of 16 workers in less than two years.</p> <p>To hear our previous conversation with Leif, find episode 6 of season 2, or listen here:</p> <p><a href= "https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/podcast-with-just-10-years-left-to-save-sumatran-elephants-what-can-be-done-now/"> <strong>Podcast: With just 10 years left to save Sumatran elephants, what can be done now?</strong></a></p> <p>To listen to our previous conversation with him about the Tapanuli orangutan, find episode 4 of season 2, or go here:</p> <p><a href= "https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/podcast-will-a-newly-discovered-ape-species-face-a-dammed-future/"> <strong>Podcast: Will a newly discovered ape species face a dammed future?</strong></a></p> <p>Related Reading:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/chased-from-every-side-sumatran-elephants-pinned-down-by-forest-loss/"> <strong>‘Chased from every side’: Sumatran elephants pinned down by forest loss</strong></a></li> <li><a href= "https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/photos-meet-the-indonesians-on-the-front-lines-of-human-elephant-conflict-in-sumatra/"> <strong>Photos: Meet the Indonesians on the front lines of human-elephant conflict in Sumatra</strong></a></li> <li><a href= "https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/cursed-dam-project-in-orangutan-habitat-claims-16th-life-in-less-than-2-years/"> <strong>‘Cursed’ dam project in orangutan habitat claims 16th life in less than 2 years</strong></a></li>