Scorpion sent a report and photographs to Minister of Environment and Forestry of its founding that protected species were still on sale in Jakarta wildlife market. In a visit on Friday afternoon (Dec. 4) Scorpion found black-winged kites (Elanus caeruleus) on display at Jatinegara market.
Previously, Scorpion also sent several reports and photographs of rare animals on sale at Jakarta markets but ignored by Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) Jakarta, therefore, Scorpion carried out demonstraton on 30th of November 2015 Scorpion in front of Manggala Wanabakti building-the headquarters of Ministry of Environment and Forestry, asking the ministry to close down the illegal wildlife markets in Jakarta.
After the demonstration, two ministry officers met representatives of SCORPION said, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry would raid all major wildife markets throughout Indonesia.
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Bblack-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) at Jatinegara. 4th of December 2015.
