Irma Hermawati

Indonesia activist hunts poachers of endangered wildlife

Big Cat News (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Indonesia activist hunts poachers of endangered wildlife Irma Hermawati, who works for a nonprofit, seeks to stem a lucrative trade in rare animals, including orangutans and the Sumatran tiger, that is evident in teeming Indonesian markets. By John M. Glionna November 2, 2009 Reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia - The monkey, shackled to an iron stake, paced a narrow strip of dirt filled...

Indonesia activist hunts poachers of endangered wildlife

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Irma Hermawati, who works for a nonprofit, seeks to stem a lucrative trade in rare animals, including orangutans and the Sumatran tiger, that is evident in teeming Indonesian markets. The monkey, shackled to an iron stake, paced a narrow strip of dirt filled with its own excrement. As people laughed and pointed, the creature bared its teeth and lunged at the end of its line.

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