Buru babirusa hunted by the indigenous people of Buru, which are predominantly Christian. The meat of Buru babirusa has low fat (only 1.27% compared to 5–15% for domestic pigs) and is regarded as a delicacy. It is also preferred by the locals to the meat of other wild pigs or deer in terms of texture and flavor. The establishment of two protected areas on Buru, Gunung Kapalat Mada (1,380 km²) and Waeapo (50 km²), partly aim at preserving the habitat of the Buru babirusa. This species also enjoys full protection under Indonesian law since 1931. The babirusa has been documented to produce
Robert A. Wild Robert A. Wild Robert Anthony Wild (born March 30, 1940) is the former President of Marquette University, returning to the administration after serving as President from 1996 to 2011. He has been a member of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) since 1957. He earned a masters in classical language from Loyola University Chicago and a doctorate of religion from Harvard University. From 1964 to 1967, Wild taught Latin, Greek, and speech and debate at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has also taught at Harvard University, Loyola University Chicago, the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, and Marquette