The authority caught a slow loris seller in a market in West Sumatra. The slow loris pair is stored in a small box, stressing them out. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjACegQIBhAC&usg=AOvVaw3x7xH4QX138JJVe7ixyxtr
125 endangered birds is secured from a boarding house in Surakarta, Central Java. The owner of the birds has been caught. The birds are eight citron-crested cockatoo, a palm cockatoo, a cassowary, a pair of Javan peafowl, three eclectus parrot, 26 coconut lorikeet, ten Victoria crowned pigeon, and 74 hooded butcherbird. Seratusan Satwa Dilindungi Diamankan dari Rumah Kos di Solo | Republika Online Mobile
A total of 535 chestnut-capped thrush were smuggled from Alor Island to Bima. Six smugglers were arrested by the authority in Bima. 535 Burung Dilindungi Diselundupkan dari NTT, 6 Orang Ditangkap di NTB
Good to hear that efforts to control animal smuggling is actually taking place. I wonder what penalties were/are handed out!
Don't expect too much from Indonesian justice system. An old woman got jailed for years for cutting down a durian tree, but corruptors and wildlife traffickers only got jailed for months. Nenek 92 Tahun Divonis Penjara karena Tebang Pohon Durian
Two Bornean clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi borneensis) and a white cockatoo (Cacatua alba) are secured from a backyard of a house in Tarakan, North Kalimantan. The owner bought the three animals from a seller in Central Kalimantan. The clouded leopards is planned to be released to a forest near the East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, while the cockatoo in the Maluku Islands. Pelihara Macan Dahan yang Dibeli Rp100 Juta, Warga Tarakan Diamankan Polisi
A man is caught for selling a binturong, another younger suspect is caught for selling a changeable hawk-eagle, both in Yogyakarta. The police poses as a buyer to caught the suspects. Jual Elang Brontok dan Binturong, Warga Kulonprogo dan Mahasiswa Diringkus Polisi
The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries thwarted the shipment of 374,5 kilograms of frozen fish that were protected by the government, such as five silky shark (23,6 kg), 29 hammerhead shark (177,1 kg), three guitarfish (78,90 kg), and six wedgefish (94,55 kg), the fish came from the Natuna Island and arrived on the Port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta. KKP Gagalkan Pengiriman 374,5 Kg Ikan Dilindungi
The authority managed to secure 310 birds from a boat in Semarang. 32 lesser green leafbirds, 38 white-rumped shamas, and 240 sunbirds were found alive, while 15 lesser green leafbirds, 7 white-rumped shamas, and 64 sunbirds were found dead. The smugglers is currently still running free. Those that are alive were planned to be released into the wild. Penyelundupan 310 Burung Langka Digagalkan, Puluhan Ekor Ditemukan Mati | merdeka.com
The authority caught two suspects for selling 35 kg of pangolin scales and three hornbill beaks in West Sumatra. Penjual Sisik Trenggiling-Paruh Rangkong di Sumbar Diciduk Bareskrim
A woman is caught in Bali for keeping four live green sea turtles. All four came from Java and currently living in a sanctuary. Kedapatan Simpan 4 Penyu Hijau yang Dilindungi, SA Diamankan ke Mapolres Jembrana - Halaman 2 - Tribun Bali
The authority secured 24 birds from a village in Kuta, Bali. The birds include two salmon-crested cockatoo, eight yellow-crested cockatoo, seven eclectus parrot, two black-capped lory, three black-winged starling, and two Bali myna, currently being cared at the Tabanan Wildlife Rescue Center. KLHK Sita Puluhan Satwa Dilindungi di Bali |Republika Online
Two young Sumatran orangutan is rescued from smugglers in the Port of Bakauheni, Lampung. The pair came from the town of Lubuk Pakam in North Sumatra and were planned to be smuggled to Tanggerang, Banten. Other animals that the authority found were 20 ferruginous partridges and 30 sunbirds, both were planned to be smuggled to Jakarta. Dua Anak Orangutan Sumatera Gagal Diselundupkan di Pelabuhan Bakauheni
The authority rescued a green sea turtle from smugglers in Sorong. The turtle is seriously injured and is currently quarantined. Penyelundupan Penyu Berhasil Digagalkan
Indonesian police managed to secure 1500 oriental magpie-robin from smugglers in Bengkalis, Riau. Most of the birds died due to stress. The birds came from Malaysia and arrived in Riau using an boat. Polisi Gagalkan Penyelundupan 1.500 Kacer asal Malaysia di Bengkalis
The authority managed to rescue three young Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus) from a seller in Serang, Banten. Foto: Tiga Lutung Jawa yang Diamankan BKSDA Banten dari Perdagangan Ilegal
The authority captured a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) seller in Bengkulu. The skin and bones of the tiger were found. KLHK Tangkap Penjual Kulit dan Tulang Harimau Sumatera di Bengkulu
The authority thwarted the smuggling of over 3.726 birds in the South Lampung Regency and were going to be sold in Serang. The birds include non-protected species like 540 Javan myna, 450 zebra dove, 750 black-faced munia, 870 ashy tailorbird, 340 bar-winged prinia, 40 long-tailed shrike, 270 purple-throated sunbird, 80 iora, 300 cinereous tit, 42 mangrove blue flycatcher, 6 grey-cheeked bulbul, and two black-winged flycatcher-shrike. While protected species include an hill myna, 7 crested jay, 3 blue-winged leafbird, 5 greater green leafbird, 4 ruby-cheeked sunbird, and 4 red-crowned barbet. The birds will be released to Wan Abdul Rachman Forest Park in Lampung. https://www.google.com/amp/s/lampun...n-165-ribu-burung-sumatera-ke-jawa-digagalkan
