Scorpion Foundation articulated the urgency of releasing confiscated animals to their wild habitat. However, proper health procedure should be followed accordingly. Programme Director of Scorpion Foundation, Gunung Gea expressed this in a meeting between Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) North Sumatra and local NGO’s in BKSDA office in Medan on Thursday (12/05/2016).
Posted on 18:27 May 13th, 2016 Read more...
Sales of illegal birds continue in Jatinegara wildlife market, Jakara. On Thursday (12 May 2016) Scorpion Investigator visited this markets and saw there were still so many birds on sale in this market. Scorpion was informed by several traders that the birds were brought to Jakarta without transportation permit (SATS-DN) from BKSDA.
Posted on 14:06 May 13th, 2016 Read more...
Thousands of birds sent illegally from Bengkulu (Sumatrra) to Jakarta every month. The birds include from species of Enggano White-eye (Zosterops salvadorii), Oriental white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus), Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis) and hanging parrot (Loriculus). Senior Investigator of Scorpion Foundation, Marison Guciano, told Kompas.com, the birds are smuggled to Jakarta via public bus, courier service, and private cars.
Posted on 17:22 May 09th, 2016 Read more...
A good partnership between government organisation, the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) in North Sumatra, and local Non-Government Organisations (NGO's) has saved 4 endangered Siamang gibbons.
Posted on 02:59 May 07th, 2016 Read more...
Illegal wildlife traffic in Pasthy Market (Yogyakarta) is reported by Scorpion Foundation to BKSDA Yogyakarta today. The report accompanied by photographs of the wildlife market.
Posted on 14:20 April 30th, 2016 Read more...
Police have arrested a zookeeper in Yogyakarta for allegedly embezzling money that was supposed to be used to feed five tigers at the zoo, causing the endangered animals to become severely malnourished, local media reported.
Posted on 16:16 April 29th, 2016 Read more...