More than 6,000 birds have been rescued from illegal and cruel trade in 5 days
The smuggling of Sumatran wild birds is becoming increasingly prevalent. In 5 days, there were 5 attempts to smuggle Sumatran wild birds which were successfully thwarted by the authorities. More than 6,000 birds have been rescued. Java has been the destination for all these attempts at smuggling Sumatran wild birds. On November 9, the Forestry…
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Lampung has become a hub for smuggling Sumatran wild birds to Java
Lampung has become a hub for smuggling Sumatran wild birds to Java. Between 1-25 October 2019, officers foiled ten smuggling attempts, 9 at Bakauheni Port, Lampung, and 1 in Central Lampung. Species of birds rescued by officers include the Lesser Green Leafbird, Sunda Laughingthrush, Common Green Magpie, Blue crowned hanging parrot, Black Laughingthrush, White eye,…
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FLIGHT Director of Executive, Marison Guciano presented a certificate of appreciation to Riau Regional Police, for the achievements in enforcing the law against protected animal crime
On September 25th, FLIGHT Director of Executive, Marison Guciano, met with Head of Unit 2 of the Special Criminal Directorate, Riau Regional Police, Police Commissioner Darmawan. Marison presented a certificate of appreciation to The Special Criminal Directorate, Riau Regional Police, for the achievements in enforcing the law against protected animal crime in Indonesia. On July…
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Lampung Quarantine authorities, assisted by FLIGHT, stopped the smuggling of hundreds of birds from West Sumatera to Jakarta at Bakaheuni Port
On September 27th, Lampung Quarantine authorities, assisted by FLIGHT, stopped the smuggling of hundreds of birds from West Sumatera to Jakarta at Bakaheuni Port, Lampung. After passing the health check, all surviving birds have been released into the wild
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In the past 1.5 years, FLIGHT has rescued more than 20 thousand birds
We thank our supporters for their support, which has enabled us to save more than 20,000 birds from the bird trade. Since its establishment in February 2018, FLIGHT: Protecting Indonesia’s Birds has worked hard to help save Indonesia’s bird population from being traded and kept as pets in cages. Caged birds have little prospect of…
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FLIGHT rescues over 1,000 songbirds during covert investigation
On September 3, FLIGHT investigators conducted an investigation and were informed that there would be a bus that would smuggle birds from Lampung to Jakarta on September 5. FLIGHT Investigators then conveyed this information to Lampung Quarantine officers. On September 5 in the afternoon, several FLIGHT investigators and Lampung quarantine officers moved to Bakauheni Port,…
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300 birds rescued from cruel and illegal trade
On September 3, the Cilegon Quarantine Officer informed FLIGHT that there would be a bus carrying birds illegally from Pekanbaru, Sumatra to Java. FLIGHT Investigators were asked by authorities to identify the bus when it entered Lampung from Pekanbaru. On September 4 in the morning, a FLIGHT investigator found the bus beside a restaurant in…
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Poachers reeling as crackdown uncovers four illegal songbird shipments in a week
Nearly 2,000 birds have been rescued from smugglers in a week thanks to the work of Animals Asia’s Indonesian partner, FLIGHT. For years, poachers and smugglers have found the illegal trafficking in songbirds to be a lucrative trade. Poached from Indonesia’s vast jungles using glue traps, the birds are transported to the capital city of…
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