Will the wild population of the Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) become extinct by 2100?
Will the wild population of the Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) become extinct by 2100?
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This market focuses on the risk of extinction of the wild population of the Bornean Orangutan. It will resolve YES, if the Bornean Orangutan is declared Extinct in the Wild or Extinct by the IUCN by 2100, or earlier. It will also resolve YES, if there is other strong evidence in 2100 that the wild population is extinct. The market will resolve NO, if there is strong evidence in 2100, that the wild population of the Bornean Orangutan persists.
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