Scorpion, has been formed by Indonesians concerned at the sight of their country’s rapidly disappearing wildlife, which is being killed or captured for sale in notorious wildlife markets. Undercover investigators have been shocked at the large amount of wildlife on sale, much of it ‘protected’ species, crammed into tiny, dirty cages. It’s illegal. It’s cruel. It has to be stopped.
Posted on 13:32 June 29th, 2015 Read more...
Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia (Saturday, 27th of June, 2015): On Saturday, June 21, 2015 SCORPION Wildlife Trade Monitoring Group visited Jalan Metrologi Ujung Medan and took photographs of wild birds on sale on one end of the main bridge crossing Tembung River. Today, SCORPION visited the same place again and found a different man selling wild birds. The birds were smaller than what SCORPION found in previous week. Therefore, their prices are cheaper. Last week, the price was IDR 20,000 (US$1.50) per bird, today it is only IDR 10,000 (US$0.75 or less than 1 dollar) per bird.
Posted on 13:25 June 29th, 2015 Read more...
Five primate endemic species in Mentawai Islands regency, West Sumatra, are threatened with extinction, a researcher says. A primate researcher from Padang’s Andalas University Biological School, Rizaldi, said the five primate species were under serious threat due to further pressure on their habitat. “They have lost their homes and habitat. Previously, they faced a serious threat from illegal logging, but now it’s from traditional farms and modern plantations, as well as poaching with poisoned arrows, air rifles and poisoned darts. They are also traded outside the area as well as facing threats from logging through forest concessions,” Rizaldi told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Posted on 15:35 June 07th, 2015 Read more...