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The South Sulawesi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) confiscated 64 preserved lesser birds-of-paradise and 83 bunches of cassowary feathers during a recent operation, highlighting the rampant illegal trade of wildlife in Indonesia.
Environment and Forestry Ministry officers have arrested two residents of Batang Gansal village, Siberida district, Indragiri Hulu regency, Riau, for allegedly attempting to sell a Sumatran tiger skin, which is about two meters long.
Every 15 minutes, an elephant is killed for its ivory. This is a devastating statistic that has resulted in 100,000 elephants being poached between 2010 and 2012. In the harsh plains of Africa, elephants are forced to overcome many daunting trials. They must struggle in order to find water, and must face predators and poachers along the way. In late 2013, my sixth grade class was assigned to create a project ranging from a documentary to a fundraiser, with the purpose of changing the world.
We are paying a heavy price. The illegal wildlife trade undermines our ability to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda adopted last year. Ivory from a poached elephant is worth about US$21,000 a kilogram while a living elephant can generate more than $1.6 million in economic activity.
