Lampung is A Favorite Route For Sumatran Wild Bird Smuggling
Police confirmed that Lampung Province is a favorite route for smuggling wild Sumatran birds to Java. Head of Lampung Police Public Relations Commissioner Umi Fadilah Astutik said that several arrests of smuggling attempts have revealed a number of facts in the field. “Lampung Province is a favorite route for smuggling wild birds because the land route…
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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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Flashback 2023
We have reached the end of 2023. This is the second year that we have expanded our reach in an effort to support the government to save Indonesia’s birds from the illegal wildlife trade. Initially we only worked in Sumatra, Java and West Nusa Tenggara. Now we have reached islands in eastern Indonesia, such as…
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Dozens of Forsten’s Tortoises Released into the Wild
What we’ve found on the ground is that the illegal wildlife trade is converges at all levels. FLIGHT investigations have confirmed that many illegal bird traders are implicated in the illegal trade and smuggling of other wildlife. Therefore, while FLIGHT is primarily focused to saving wild birds, investigations have also supported the rescue of other…
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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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86 Sulawesi Birds Released Back to Their Natural Habitat
Dozens of birds from Sulawesi that were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade in Surabaya, East Java in recent months have been translocated and released into their natural habitat. On 16-18 November 2023, FLIGHT supported BKSDA and the Law Enforcement Agency, Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) to translocate and release 86 birds of various…
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31 Sulfur-crested cockatoos and 1 Moluccan Eclectus Rescued from Illegal Wildlife Trade
Sulawesi Region Law Enforcement Unit of Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), Baubau Police and Southeast Sulawesi BKSDA, thanks to FLIGHT’s support, successfully thwarted the smuggling of 31 Sulphur-crested cockatoos and 1 Moluccan eclectus in Baubau on Saturday, 4 November 2023. The operation team managed to rescue the birds from passenger ship of NGGAPULU. The…
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