More than 3,000 Birds Rescued from Illegal Wildlife Trade Throughout September
Throughout September, we recorded approximately 20 cases of illegal wildlife trade that were successfully thwarted by the Authorities. The smuggling of illegal Animals out of their habitats not only occurred within the country, but also the smuggling and possession of protected animals from Indonesia was also successfully handled in Thailand. This proves that the illegal…
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Smuggling of 1,028 Sumatran Birds to Java Successfully Thwarted
Total of 1,028 birds without official documents were confiscated by Lampung Quarantine officers in collaboration with FLIGHT: Protecting Indonesia’s Birds at Bakauheni Port on Tuesday night (1/10/2024) at around 8:00 pm. The birds, consisting of various species, were found in 27 white plastic boxes transported using a sand truck with the police number BE 9682…
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In Two Weeks, 1059 Songbirds of Various Species Rescued from Illegal Wildlife Trade
In the last two weeks, FLIGHT supported the key agencies thwart smuggling or illegal trade in songbirds at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, Bakauheni Port in Lampung, and the Lampung Toll Road. 1059 songbirds of various species were confiscated by the authorities; some of these birds were dead, some were in good health, but there were…
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Attempt to Smuggle 2,540 Sumatran Birds to Java Successfully Thwarted
The Indonesian Quarantine Agency through the South Lampung Bakauheni Port Service Unit together with Flight Protecting Indonesia’s Birds managed to rescue 2,540 Sumatran birds from the illegal wildlife trade on 4 May. Thousands of wildlife were suspected to be smuggled to Java Island through the Bakauheni-Merak crossing service.Head of the Lampung Quarantine Unit of Bakauheni Port,…
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Smuggling of Thousands of Sumatran Songbirds Destined for Java Island Thwarted at Bakauheni Port, Lampung
The smuggling of 2,830 Sumatran songbirds of various species was foiled at the Executive Dock of Bakauheni Port, Lampung, on Thursday (2/15). The smuggling of thousands of birds without official documents was foiled by a joint team of Lampung Quarantine, Army Military Police and Flight Protecting Birds. Head of Lampung Quarantine, Donni Muksydayan, said the arrest…
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Hundreds of Wildlife Rescued from Illegal Trade in Early 2024
On 6 December, FLIGHT supported road patrol police, and the Lampung Natural Resources Conservation Agency to intercept an illegal shipment of more than 750 songbirds from Way Kanan District, North Lampung to Java Island. Dozens of the hundreds of songbirds seized were protected species. The birds were transported by inter-city bus and placed inside cardboard…
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29 Eagles of Various Species Rescued from Illegal Wildlife Trade
In the last 3 months, we recorded 6 seizures of eagles – various species from the illegal wildlife trade in 5 different locations; Jakarta, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara, Central Java and Central Sulawesi. Authorities have confiscated 29 eagles of various species from illegal wildlife trade. Some of the eagles are The white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus…
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833 Songbirds of Various Species Rescued from Illegal Wildlife Trade
On November 22, the South Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the Law Enforcement Agency MoEF assisted by FLIGHT succeeded in thwarting the smuggling of 833 songbirds of various species in Palembang, South Sumatra. The birds had been stolen from the wild and transported by bus from Jambi with destination Lampung. Lampung is a…
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