Four Parrot Smugglers Arrested in North Maluku

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Illegal Wildlife Trade Flourishes Online in Indonesia

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Malaysia Seizes Nearly $1 Million in Trafficked Wildlife at Airport

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Hong Kong Role in Wildlife Smuggling in Spotlight as African Rangers Beg for Ivory Ban

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Malaysia Seizes More Than $2 Million in Pangolin Scales in Largest Haul

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WWF Indonesia Calls for Conservation of Birds-of-Paradise

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Poor Deterrent Blamed for Rising Wildlife Crimes

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Nearly Three Tonnes of Pangolin Scales Seized in Thailand

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Job Creation Will Reduce Wildlife Crimes: Environment Ministry Official

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Wildlife Crimes Pose Serious Risk to Conservation Efforts in Indonesia

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