Bogor, Indonesia, 20th July, 2015—Polda Bengkulu (Bengkulu Police) supported by Polres Kaur (District Police), the Government of Indonesia, WCS’s Wildlife Crimes Unit (WCU), TRAFFIC and the Rhino Protection Unit (RPU) today announced the arrest of a suspected Asian Elephant ivory trafficker.
Posted on 14:29 July 21st, 2015 Read more...Executive Director of Scorpion Wildlife Monitoring Group Morison Guciano has urged Indonesia's courts to impose harsh punishment upon illegal wildlife traders to give deterrence effect.Executive Director of Scorpion Wildlife Monitoring Group Morison Guciano has urged Indonesia's courts to impose harsh punishment upon illegal wildlife traders to give deterrence effect.
Posted on 14:25 July 11th, 2015 Read more...In Jakarta, the masked monkey show has been banned, but, outside of Jakarta that show continues. A group of young men performed a masked monkey show on the roadside of Bandar Setia Street, Percut Sei Tuan sub-district, Deli Serdang district of North Sumatra province on Thursday (July 9, 2015).
Posted on 06:35 July 11th, 2015 Read more...Shocking photographs show dolphins kept in horrific conditions in a small resort swimming pool in Bali. The four dolphins are kept in a chlorinated pool measuring 10m by 20m at a hotel at Keramas Beach on the Indonesian holiday island. The Wake Bali Dolphins tourist attraction charges visitors money for an 'exciting' dolphin experience, allowing people with swim with, hug and kiss the dolphins.
Posted on 00:29 July 09th, 2015 Read more...Jakarta (Antara Bali): The non-governmental organisation working on wildlife conservation, SCORPION, urges the government to prohibit protected wildlife trading."We ask the government to shut down illegal wildlife trades," Senior investigator of SCORPION Marison Guciano said in a statement received by Antara here Tuesday.
Posted on 22:00 July 06th, 2015 Read more...