In the bird market, we can buy any animals from the cheapest one to millions one. From this place, the wildlife trade wheel is moving to the extinction. Because, not only birds to be sold, but also other animals including slow lorises, wild cats, monkeys, weasels, tigers, even orangutans. For the wildlife photographers would be hard to find the animals in the wild. But, they would easily find the animals inside the cage in the bird market. This will continue if the animal collectors and the numbers of community on behalf of animals increase rapidly. They will keep buy the ...>>Read More
Emon, that is how Mrs. Siti’s family calls her name. Emon was one of orangutans that kept as pet by Mrs. Siti. At least there were 3 orangutans before. When the team arrived at Mrs. Siti’s house, Emon was very scared, her hair were standing and started to break the twigs and threw at the people surrounding her. Emon is 14 year-old female orangutan. She was taken from her mother since she was a baby, because a hunter shot her mother and sold Emon to a local community. Mrs. Siti found Emon kept as pet by Sebulu resident. Mrs. Siti ...>>Read More
MEDAN – Weak law enforcement and against orangutan crime issues in Aceh are more frequent, because the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) is not working optimally to do its main responsibilities and functions. The Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP), the Aceh Orangutan Forum (FORA), and the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Forum (FOKUS) join forces to urge the Ministry of Forestry to rescue the orangutans that are kept as pets in Aceh and enforce the law by arresting the culprits. FORA and FOKUS had sent a report letter to the Aceh BKSDA regarding 6 orangutans that are allegedly held in illegal captivity ...>>Read More
Jakarta – The Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) launched a campaign Free Orangutan Movement (GOM) today. GOM’s aim is to free the orangutans that are kept illegally as pets in Aceh. Daniek Hendarto, Campaigner of COP states as following: “A letter regarding illegal captive orangutans has been reported to the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA). Generally, the orangutans’ condition is very poor, like humans, they could die if they don’t get help immediately. An orangutan that was confiscated by the BKSDA from Aceh Besar recently is still in an intensive care at clinic belongs to Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Proggramme ...>>Read More
Register yourself and join COP School Batch #3! This programme is designed to equip wildlife protection activists. You will learn biodiversity values, effective communication, animal right and animal welfare, and practical research. COP School Batch #3 will be held at Centre for Orangutan Protection’s Camp in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 27th – 30th of June 2013. To be eligible, you must: 1. minimum 18 year-old, healthy body and mind 2. vibrant youth, work hard, and not easily satisfied 3. able to work in a team and independently 4. being able to hang out in a multicultural environment and respect in gender ...>>Read More
Orangufriends, a supporter group of Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) joined forces with the Indonesia Youth Green Coalition (KOHPI), Student Group of Environmental Engineering of Mulawarman University and Mulawarman University’s Students Executive Board (BEM UNMUL), conducted simple action for Earth Day, 22nd April 2013. They conducted ‘pick up trash’ activity along M. Yamin Street in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. Each campaigner was holding Earth Day-themed banner and campaigned to deliver the message of this action, particular to ask people to love and care the earth in a good way. Recently, Samarinda was vulnerable to flood. In the last one month, flood ...>>Read More
