Photo: ProAnimalia International / Femke den Haas
In 2004 alone, a total number 4200 wild animals have been rescued or
confiscated in Indonesia and brought to rescue stations. Animals concerned
are for instance orangutans, gibbons, lorises and other primates, but also
deer and birds like kites or eagles and other threatened animals. Many
of them sick or wounded, some have bullet wounds or broken bones, many
need pain killers and other medicine. Some of the confiscated primates
are still babies that need to be handreared. Help and donated equipment
are urgently needed.
For information how you can help see the website by former ProAnimalia,
now IAR Indonesia
for information about slow
loris rescue in Indonesia. A new rescue facility is under construction
for overdue improved law enforcement: see website by the International
Animal Rescue IAR about the new
rescue facility under construction for lorises and other species.
The new project gets some support by the IAR, but for coping with the amount
of animals still in trouble, more is necessary, see page: need
for help. Confiscations are the basic means to diminish the brutal
illegal pet trade. Contact: you may mail to the loris
database compiler, mail will be forwarded.
The fight against illegal wildlife trade may also help to reduce the
danger of spreading of infectious animal diseases dangerous for humans
or economically important livestock!
