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wildlife-trade

Archipelago 2 days ago

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Komodo dragons smuggling ring busted, having sold 20 to Thailand

Suspects sourced the reptiles from hunters on Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara, and surrounding areas, purchasing them for about Rp 5.5 million (US$320) each.

Asia & Pacific 5 months ago

Men moving 81 macaques, meth arrested in Thailand

Thailand is a major transit hub for wildlife smugglers, who often sell highly-prized endangered creatures on the lucrative black market in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

Asia & Pacific 5 months ago

India seizes endangered primates found in checked bag

Wildlife trade monitor TRAFFIC, which battles the smuggling of wild animals and plants, warned in June of a "very troubling" trend in trafficking driven by the exotic pet trade.

Archipelago 6 months ago

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Denpasar court fines woman for trading macaque

Suyati, who was reported after a tourist discovered the monkey in poor condition, was reportedly warned previously to stop selling wild animals at her stall in Denpasar's Satria Market.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Authorities foil attempt to smuggle 700 birds in Banten

The seized birds will be released at the Rawa Danau natural reserve in Serang regency in the province.

Environment 1 year ago

Wildlife trade now 'serious offence' under Singapore organised crime law

Singapore is a preferred transhipment route for traffickers, conservationists say, with Southeast Asia at the centre of much of the multibillion-dollar illicit industry.

Archipelago 2 years ago

North Sumatra police arrest orangutan trader

Police also found two orangutans, a male and a female, both approximately only five months old, allegedly linked to the trader.

Archipelago 4 years ago

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Langkat regent suspected of illegally owning orangutan

Seven protected animals, including an orangutan, were rescued from the home of the embattled Langkat regent Terbit Rencana Parangin Angin, prompting prosecutors to prepare a new indictment for illegal possession.

World 5 years ago

Reptiles vulnerable to unscrupulous pet trading: Study

More than a third of reptile species are bought and sold online in often-unregulated international trade, researchers said Tuesday, warning of the impact on wild populations of a pet market that puts a bounty on rare and newly discovered animals.

Opinion 5 years ago

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An alarming surge in illegal wildlife trade in Southeast Asia

Indonesia is home to 1,531 species of birds, 515 species of mammals, 270 species of amphibians and 35 species of primates thereby making it a biodiversity hotspot also due its vast rainforest cover.

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