#protected wildlife

Collection of protected wildlife news, found 16 news.

Indonesia expands probe into international wildlife smuggling

Indonesian authorities raided a wildlife storage facility near Jakarta and seized 11 protected green tree pythons as ...

Indonesia busts illegal ivory network in Bali tourist hub

Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry has dismantled an illegal ivory trafficking network operating out of artisan ...

Indonesia foils illegal trade of protected birds

Indonesia's Forestry Ministry has thwarted an attempt to illegally trade protected birds in Manado, North Sulawesi. ...

Prabowo prepares directives to protect Sumatran, Bornean elephants

President Prabowo Subianto is preparing a presidential instruction (Inpres) on safeguarding the populations and ...

Govt thwarts 1.38 kg pangolin scale illegal trade in West Kalimantan

The Ministry of Forestry has uncovered the illegal trade of 1.38 kilograms of protected pangolin (Manis javanica) ...

Sumatran elephant found dead in Aceh, suspected electrocution

Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry said a Sumatran elephant was found dead in Aceh Province, with preliminary findings ...

Aceh builds 80 km of electric fence to deter elephants

Authorities in East Aceh District have built nearly 80 kilometers of electric fencing in remote areas to reduce ...

Govt arrests a Russian citizen in animals smuggling attempt

The Ministry of Forestry and the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office have arrested a Russian citizen in Bali in connection ...

Indonesian troops deployed to curb elephant conflict in Lampung

Indonesia’s military has deployed troops to help contain escalating conflicts between wild elephants and ...

Authorities name suspects in illegal hunting in Komodo National Park

The Ministry of Forestry named three suspects involved in illegal poaching in the Komodo National Park area, following ...

Tiger cub rescued in West Sumatra after being trapped in snare

West Sumatra authorities rescued a Sumatran tiger cub (Panthera tigris sumatrae) caught in a pig trap on farmland in ...

Teenage komodo found dead on road in Komodo National Park

A teenage komodo dragon was found dead on a road between Kampung Kenari and Golo Mori in West Manggarai District, East ...

Indonesia busts trafficking ring with 25 kg of pangolin scales

Indonesian wildlife authorities and police have uncovered an illegal trade ring involving pangolin scales in West ...

Indonesia cracks down on illegal trade of nicobar pigeons in Gowa

The Ministry of Forestry has uncovered an illegal wildlife trade operation involving 48 protected Nicobar pigeons ...

Ministry blocks illegal wildlife trade online; 2 held

Acting on a tip, the Forestry Ministry has thwarted the online trade of protected animal body parts from Indonesia to ...