Slow Lorises Being Sold on Facebook Rescued in West Java

Slow lorises rescued by Indonesian police in West Java. Source: httpichef-1.bbci.co.uknews660cpsprodpb59EDproduction_92012032_6528b3a1-c859-4963-9425-45f5f2373fda.jpg

Based on an article posted by BBC with the same title on October 21, 2016  
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37727920

 

Slow lorises, which are the only poisonous primates in the world, were found by Indonesian police in West Java. Indonesian government has created some regulations and laws against slow lorises trafficking. However, in reality, those slow lorises are even traded through Facebook. Fortunately, the Indonesian police succeed to catch two hunters and three dealers. Slow lorises trafficking may bring this endangered species to extinction. What’s more, the number of slow lorises is continuously decreasing due to the rising demand for them as pets that encourages hunters as well as dealers to capture them.

According to Christina Rattel from International Animal Rescue said that there were approximately 80% of slow lorises rescued died. After getting caught, slow lorises always go through a set of inhumane torture. The dealers will cut their teeth so that they cannot inject venom to human. Not only that, they are also kept in captive in the bright place which can kill them since slow lorises are wild and nocturnal animal. Receiving that kind of treatments, most slow lorises are not able to survive even before they can be carried to the customers. 

Human should not make wild animals especially the endangered ones as pets because their nature is to live free from human in their own habitat. I think that the government also has to apply the laws on animals trafficking more strictly and investigate the issue more seriously to cease the trafficking. As well as the government, citizens have to be aware with the problem and not to support the trafficking by buying those animals through internet. Instead, good citizens must report those hunters and dealers to the police.