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16 arrested in Riau over alleged killings of critically endangered Sumatran elephants
Archipelago 2 weeks ago

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16 arrested in Riau over alleged killings of critically endangered Sumatran elephants

Johnny said eight of the suspects arrested are from Riau, while the rest come from outside the province. Each allegedly played a different role in the operation, ranging from killing the elephant and removing its head to extract its tusks to supplying illegal firearms and acting as buyers and intermediaries in the ivory trade.
Authorities set up fences in Ujung Kulon rivers to protect Javan rhinos
Archipelago 1 year ago

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Authorities set up fences in Ujung Kulon rivers to protect Javan rhinos

Poachers and hunters often pose as local residents to gain access to the park under the guise of activities such as honey harvesting, fishing, religious pilgrimages or visiting graves. 
Ministry to investigate claims of 26 Javan rhinos killed by poachers
Society 1 year ago

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Ministry to investigate claims of 26 Javan rhinos killed by poachers

The police in Banten recently arrested 13 poachers who later claimed to have killed up to 26 critically endangered Javan rhinos in or around the Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten. 
Aceh court jails poachers over killing of 5 Sumatran elephants
Archipelago 4 years ago

Aceh court jails poachers over killing of 5 Sumatran elephants

Rampant deforestation has reduced the elephants' habitat and brought them into increasing conflict with humans, while their ivory tusks are prized in the illegal wildlife trade.
Sumatran baby elephant dies after trunk snared in poacher trap
Environment 4 years ago

Sumatran baby elephant dies after trunk snared in poacher trap

The one-year-old calf succumbed to a severe infection, two days after it was found by villagers in Aceh Jaya.
Indonesia arrests five in decapitated elephant case
Environment 4 years ago

Indonesia arrests five in decapitated elephant case

Five suspected poachers have been arrested over the beheading of an endangered Sumatran elephant, Indonesian authorities said Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian archipelago's battle with wildlife crime continues.
Bear necessities: Rescued cub prepares for life back in Kashmir wild
Environment 4 years ago

Bear necessities: Rescued cub prepares for life back in Kashmir wild

They hope to release him, microchipped, back into the wild when he turns one, near the heavily militarized Line of Control in Kashmir that separates Himalayan Pakistan and India, where he was captured. 
Bali sea turtles set free after poacher arrests
National 5 years ago

Bali sea turtles set free after poacher arrests

Around two dozen green turtles were released back to the wild in Bali on Wednesday after the endangered creatures were rescued from poachers on the Indonesian holiday island.
Popular 25-year-old Ugandan gorilla killed at UNESCO park
Environment 5 years ago

Popular 25-year-old Ugandan gorilla killed at UNESCO park

Ugandan wildlife authorities have detained four men in connection with the killing of a 25-year-old male gorilla, the leader of a gorilla group and hugely popular with tourists.
Wildlife agency rescues ensnared tiger in Riau pulp plantation
National 5 years ago

Wildlife agency rescues ensnared tiger in Riau pulp plantation

The agency received a report on the snared tiger from the PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP) Estate Meranti on Saturday afternoon, after the company’s field officers found the tiger on the outskirts of the plantation.
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