The law against illegal wildlife trade has not been enforced accordingly. Dean of Forestry Faculty at Bogor Agriculture Institute (IPB Bogor), Dr. Rinkso Soekmadi, MSc identified the illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia as corruption. It exists but very difficult to stop.
Posted on 02:05 March 18th, 2016 Read more...
Intensified law enforcement against wildlife crime in North Sumatra currently has not been supported by adequate facility. Scorpion Foundation investigator visited the rescue centre of BBKSDA in Medan on Thursday (10th of March 2016) and found that the facility in the centre was not adequate. Animals were placed in small or old cages which need repair or replacement.
Posted on 13:01 March 11th, 2016 Read more...
A group of Indonesian NGO’s on Wednesday (10th of March 2016) visited Sumatran Provincial Police in Medan to insist a full investigation of a case of Sumatran tiger which was snared, killed, and Eaten in North Tapanuli, North Sumatra province of Indonesia.
Posted on 21:01 March 10th, 2016 Read more...
The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (Balai Besar Konserasi Sumber Daya Alam/BBKSDA) in North Sumatra confiscated 3 protected animals in Medan on Tuesday, 8th of March 2006 (2 eagles, 1 siamang).
Posted on 12:41 March 09th, 2016 Read more...
The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) in North Sumatra and the Scorpion Foundation today (Tuesday, 8 March 206) signed an agreement to eradicate wildlife crimes in the province of North Sumatra. The cooperation agreement was signed by the Head of North Sumatra BBKSDA, John Kenedie, with the Director of the Scorpion Foundation, Gunung Gea, in BBKSDA office here in Medan.
Posted on 23:33 March 08th, 2016 Read more...
North Sumatra Police raided two illegal wildlife parks in Medan (Hairos Recreation Park in Jalan Djamin Ginting and Mora Indah Recreation Park in Jalan Sisingamangaraja). However, according to a source of Scorpion Foundation today (2nd of March 2016), the police has not arrested the owners of the illegal wildlife parks.
Posted on 11:46 March 02nd, 2016 Read more...