From hunters to guardians: The Indonesian villagers saving the blue-eyed cuscus
03:52 Min
Once hunted as a pest, a rare marsupial in northeastern Indonesia is now being protected by the very community that once targeted it. On the volcanic island of Ternate, villagers have put away their slingshots and are now patrolling forests to safeguard the vulnerable blue-eyed cuscus. CNA’s Nivell Rayda reports.
04 Apr 2026 08:40pm
Once hunted as a pest, a rare marsupial in northeastern Indonesia is now being protected by the very community that once targeted it. On the volcanic island of Ternate, villagers have put away their slingshots and are now patrolling forests to safeguard the vulnerable blue-eyed cuscus. CNA’s Nivell Rayda reports.
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