Javan leopards, the dwindling ‘guardians’ of Java’s forests

Hariyo “Beebach” Wibisono studies Javan leopards, the last remaining apex predator on Indonesia’s island of Java, which, with a land area about the size of Alabama, is also home to 147 million people, including in the country’s massive capital city, Jakarta, plus other metro areas. Despite these dense urban landscapes, pockets of natural forest persist … Continue reading Javan leopards, the dwindling ‘guardians’ of Java’s forests