An Indonesian District Pledges to End Dog Meat Trade

... Animal Friends Jogja (AFJ), a member of the Dog Meat Free Indonesia ... 2009 and 2014 Law on Animal Welfare. "The Karanganyar district head ... is a serious problem in Indonesia. Recent DMFI record shows ... . The Dog Meat Free Indonesia campaign has gained support from ...

Indonesia Works to Ban Trade of Meat From Pets, Exotic Animals

... animals, aiming to promote animal welfare and rein in disease, ... meat is consumed in Indonesia, but 2015 research cited ... Alliance says. Animal rights groups applauded Indonesia's decision while ... of the Dog Meat-Free Indonesia coalition. "This latest ...

Jakarta's Animal Circuses: Entertainment or Exploitation?

... exploitation. Zulkifli Hasan, Indonesia's forestry minister in ... 2012, flag carrier Garuda Indonesia was criticized by activists ... organized by Wersut Seguni Indonesia (WSI), a circus ... types of animal exhibitions to ensure animal welfare regulations are ...

The True Cost of Being a Vegan in Jakarta

... most vegan-friendly city in Indonesia," said the Indonesian head ... 75 percent of customers in Indonesia say they tried to follow ... lifestyle because they care about animal welfare and want to lead ... be expensive. He said Indonesia is essentially a vegan-friendly ...

Riau Ecosystem Restoration Program Sees Return of Rare Fauna on Riau's Kampar Peninsula

... ecosystem restoration program in Indonesia’s Riau province and, ... an improvement in community welfare and reduced forest fires. ... important peatland forest within Indonesia’s Riau Province. Located ... sighting of the elusive animal. The restoration effort placed ...

Advocacy Groups, Celebrities Call for End to Barbaric Dog Meat Trade in Indonesia

... An animal rights collective, known as the Dog Meat Free Indonesia Coalition ... a million dogs in Indonesia are brutally killed every ... Law Enforcement So far, Indonesia has no laws barring ... would be difficult. Existing animal welfare laws are not a reliable ...

Safari Park Educates Indonesians on Animal Welfare

... outrage, further damaging Indonesia’s already poor reputation in animal welfare. But there ... will now provide animal conservation and education on animal welfare, making them one ... of a few institutions in Indonesia dedicated ...

Environmental Group Calls for Closure of Bandung Zoo Over Malnourished Sun Bears

Jakarta. The Indonesia-based Scorpion Wildlife Trade Monitoring ... highlights the zoo's poor animal caretaking skills, with a Sumatran ... the zoo has violated basic animal welfare standards, such as freedom from ...

Rescued Jakarta Street Monkeys Released Into the Wild

... Kulon National Park, Banten," IAR Indonesia animal care manager Wendi Prameswari said ... ' rehabilitation, is serious about improving animal welfare. "It's a big step ... cities in Indonesia on how to manage animal rescue, conservation and welfare," he ...

No More Trade in Endangered Pangolins, UN Meeting Decides

... such as Vietnam, while the animal's scales are used in ... 's species of pangolin, including Indonesia's Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica ... at the International Fund for Animal Welfare. The CITES conference, which began ...