On the Indonesian island of Borneo, in West Kalimantan province, residents of 9 villages can earn money by taking photos or recording sounds of wild animals. Participants earn up to $200 per month, more for rare species. Where colorful birds were once hunted and deer and wild boar were culled to protect crops, residents now want to protect the animals...

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