Indonesia’s demand for caged birds is responsible for the massive plundering of wild birds from Sumatra, with 8,000 of these helpless creatures seized by authorities […]
Tag: Sumatra
Illegal Trade Pushing Helmeted Hornbills Towards Extinction
Researchers are sounding the alarm for the Helmeted Hornbill after a new study of seizure figures revealed 2,170 hornbill casques had been confiscated from illegal […]
Saving the Sumatran Rhino with Siblings
The Sumatran rhino population has declined over 50 percent in the last decade, leaving fewer than 100 individuals. In order to help save this species […]
Indonesia: 26 Pangolins and 10 Pythons Seized from Smugglers
26 pangolins and ten pythons were confiscated when a smuggling attempt on the southwest coast of Sumatra was foiled by authorities. The Bengkulu Natural Resouce […]
Indonesia: Pangolin Traffickers Busted by Rhino Protection Unit
Thanks to the efforts of Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, members of a known pangolin trafficking syndicate have been apprehended. […]