Graphic Image: Bali-Indonesia Sea Turtles Skinned Alive In The Name Of Relgion

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BALI-INDONESIA SEA TURTLES ARE SKINNED ALIVE IN THE NAME OF RELIGION !

PLEASE SIGN & SHARE WIDELY THE  PETITIONS AND SEND THE EMAILS

! (Seebelow inside this link !)
►PET.1 http://www.petitiononline.com/seasub/petition.html
►PET.2 https://www.change.org/petitions/office-of-the-indonesian-government-in-bali-honor-your-laws-and-protect-green-turtles-from-illegal-slaughter

PLEASE SEND THIS  “Letter of Protest to the Governor” MASSIVELY !
GOVERNMENT BALI office >>Jl. Basuki Rachmat Renon, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. No Telepon, 0361 – 2246 71
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+62811 3881 875 (SMS)
+62361703334 (Hotline)
info@baliprov.go.id
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EMAILS: info@baliprov.go.id , bali@profauna.net , info@sos-seaturtles.ch

Your Honour,

I’m very much concerned about how endangered sea turtles are being treated in your country. Until 10 years ago on Bali alone, an average of twenty thousand sea turtles per year were brutally cut out of their tortoiseshell alive! As a result of wise decisions by the Government, several actions by the Bali Police and campaigns by Indonesian and international animal welfare organizations, this number has fortunately dropped to 90 percent and according to latest investigations, even less nowadays. However, in view of the sea turtles being threatened with extinction, every animal counts.

Next to the damage on the environment, the killing of sea turtles is illegal according to the Indonesian Government decree No 7 /1999, and the trade of turtle products by CITES regulations.

Regarding to latest publications in international medias, I learnt that the Bali Government plans to give permission to the killing and trading of 1000 Turtles per year for Balinese rituals. It is obvious and a matter of fact, that such a decision will open the floodgates to uncontrolled killing again, because it will be impossible to control the number of animals slaughtered !

If this quota becomes reality, it would definitely damage the image of Bali and will have an impact on the number of visitors. Hundreds of thousands of people are very much concerned about Bali’s sea turtles and don’t consider such a decision as a national issue.

I very much hope that the killing of one thousand of sea turtles annually will never become reality !

Sincerely yours,….(Your name)
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God has given a long life to those majestic creatures more than any other animal on earth ! not for be slaughtered by these primitive barbarians! are you agree with me ?
Sea turtles on Bali are once more in danger of being butchered. You can help prevent it. Once again we ask for your support. We have managed to put a stop to this slaughter before. But now the ‘turtle mafia’ on Bali is at it again. The governor of Bali is being pressured to permit slaughtering thousands of sea turtles for ‘religious purposes’.

The cages and slaughterhouses in Tanjung Benoa are now all empty and no more turtles are being traded in public places. While it is still possible to find some animals on the black market but they are now hard to find.

The number of killed and traded animals have dropped around 90 percent since the onset of the campaign! There were reasons to be proud. After an eight year battle against the Turtle mafia we seem to have won the war. Yet the issue is now rising its ugly head again.

Thanks to an intensive lobby by various interest groups, the Balinese Government are now considering permitting the killing and trading of a thousand sea turtles per year for Balinese rituals…!

Obviously such a decision will open the floodgates to uncontrolled killing once again and it will be impossible to control the number of animals slaughtered! We need to react now!
It is not too late to act. The opposition and the Pro Fauna organization in engaged in ongoing discussions on various political levels.

But they need our immediate support.
SOS-Seaturtles is already financially supporting the entire administration as well as initiating a petition during which thousands of letters of protest will be sent to the authorities.they are very concerned for Bali’s sea turtles and don’t consider such a decision just a domestic issue! Source

Bali Indonesia Turtles

➨ :http://www.sos-seaturtles.ch/SOS_Bali_Ouota_English_1.htm

➨ PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO on Youtube:http://youtu.be/q9d-u5UBimk
And on VIMEO ►https://vimeo.com/61566769

➨ FOR MORE INFO GO TO THIS PAGE:http://www.sos-seaturtles.ch/Wakatobi_Trafficking_Engl.htm

➨ PLEASE GO TO THE NEW UPDATE FROM MY FRIEND OFA
►http://www.occupyforanimals.org/green-turtles-are-considered-a-delicacy-in-bali-and-are-being-smuggled-and-slaughtered-under-the-disguise-of-ritual-and-religious-purposes.html

➨ READ MORE LATEST UPDATE HERE:http://www.sos-seaturtles.ch/newsseite_deutsch.htm

➨ MORE PETITIONS TO SAVE SEA TURTLES HERE ➨ ▬►http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=164072363723198&set=a.110440022419766.11614.100003613067737&type=1&theater

➨ PLEASE GO ALSO TO ProFauna BALI FOR MORE ACTIONShttp://www.profauna.org/content/en/campaign/turtle_campaign.html
And please visit their site ! ►http://www.profauna.org/content/en/office/bali/profauna_bali.html

➨ Read also this Story : http://www.canada.com/news/Indonesian+police+confiscate+endangered+turtles+sold+restaurants/7675247/story.html

➨ And this one from India & Bangladesh ritual slaughter of 100,000 sea turtles!!http://www.whatsonchengdu.com/news-1841-hindu-festival-of-kali-puja-accused-of-killing-100000-turtles-in-ritual-slaughter.html
➨ More links about sea turtles Threats here:http://www.euroturtle.org/13.htm

Forestry Minister Commits to Dolphin Protection

“It will be amazing if this really happens, praying it does & that it will be the start of many more rescues of these beautiful sentient beings!”

World-renowned dolphin activist Richard O’Barry has praised Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan for agreeing to help end the dolphin trade in Indonesia. 

The minister met with O’Barry and the Jakarta Animal Aid Network on Tuesday following a discussion last week on dolphin protection.

Patrons interact with dolphins at Akame restaurant in Bali on Wednesday. Th Forestry Minister has called for their release. (EPA Photo)

 Zulkifli on Wednesday travelled to Bali to investigate dolphins being kept inside Akame restaurant, which were captured by the travel show company Wersut Seguni Indonesia.

“I think he’s a hero. He never knew about the issue and as soon as he did he moved to action,” O’Barry said. “He’s going to get lots of positive international public attention for what he’s doing.” 

O’Barry, who stars in the Academy Award-winning documentary “The Cove,” first came to Indonesia after hearing about what he believed to be the last travelling dolphin circus in the world.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the minister said he was shocked to learn about travelling dolphin shows and that he wanted to work with the JAAN to protect dolphins. 

In 2010, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the JAAN and the Forest Ministry to protect, save and rehabilitate captured dolphins in Indonesia.

However, since March 2011, following a change in the director of the ministry, the discussions stalled. 

JAAN co-founder Femke den Haas alleged that local levels of the forestry agency prevented the minister being informed about the issue, as they were receiving kickbacks from the travelling dolphin shows. She added that JAAN had been trying to reach the minister for two years. 

Zulkifli said that he had not received letters sent to him about the issue and was not aware that an MoU had been signed. 

“It was hidden from him because people were looking for profit, not protection,” she said.

O’Barry said he was confident the minister did not know the true depth of the issue until last week’s discussion.

“ I’m 73 and I’ve learned to be able to read people’s body language. When I gave him the MoU [at the discussion], I could tell he was reading it for the first time,” he said. 

The JAAN hopes the captive dolphins at the Bali restaurant will be the first candidates to go to a dolphin rehabilitation center in Karimunjawa, Central Java.

The center is currently empty, but is ready to admit dolphins. O’Barry said it was not common for dolphins to be rehabilitated. 

“When they get captured, they rarely get another chance at life,” he said.

Sign the petition here:-http://www.change.org/id/petisi/stop-supporting-travelling-dolphin-circuses

News Link:-http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/forestry-minister-commits-to-dolphin-protection/571538

Bali – captive dolphins 2011

Uploaded on 17 Feb 2011

30 years since campaigning to free captive dolphins i stumbled on these pathetic conditions in a new purpose built resort at LOVINA, BALI I have been offering to the owners the concept that this six year old prison where there are 3 of the original 4 dolphins performing regular circus acts several times a day – and have to put up with the invasion of humans paying for a ‘unique spiritual experience’ see for yourself it is my intention to use my expertise and social network to stage serious educational, spiritual and healing events at this resort if the owner will allow us to set the captives free as the waters around bali are swarming with free ranging dolphins
DOLPHINS DIE IN CAPTIVITY
one has already since it opened
dr estelle myers
estellejmyers@gmail.com

Press Release: Increasing, the Illegal Wildlife Trade in Bird Markets in Java and Bali Islands

(03/14/2012) The illegal wildlife trade occurring in a number of bird (animal/pet) markets in Java and Bali Islands has been likely to increase since early 2012. ProFauna Indonesia’s survey conducted in eight bird markets in the islands between January and February 2012 shows an increase in the number and species of animals being traded. In January 2012, there were more than 41 protected animals sold in the markets While in February, the figure increased to 62 individuals. Likewise, the species also increases. There were 12 species in January 2012 and increased to 15 species in February 2012. 

The eight bird markets surveyed by ProFauna Indonesia included: Splendid market in Malang City; Bratang, Kupang and Turi markets in Surabaya City; Pramuka, Jatinegara, and Barito markets in Jakarta City; andSatria market in Denpasar City. The survey records that the market selling protected animals the most arePramuka and Jatinegara markets in Jakarta and Satria market in Denpasar.

In February 2012, ProFauna team recorded that there were 62 protected animals that are traded in the markets consisting of 15 species: Javan langur (Trachypithecus auratus), slow loris (Nycticebus sp), the White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), the black-winged starling (Sturnus melanopterus), the flame-fronted barbet (Megalaima armilaris), the spotted kestrel (Falco moluccensis), Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi), the black eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis), the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), the banded pitta (guajana Pitta), and the otter civet (Cynogale bennetti).

For further reading please click this link:-increasing-the-illegal-wildlife-trade-in-bird-markets-in-java-and-bali-islands