Posted 12 Oct 2016 20:53
Updated 12 Oct 2016 21:00
MAKASSAR: Indonesian authorities
on Wednesday (Oct 12) seized dozens of stuffed birds of paradise from a hapless
courier who did not realise they were a protected species, an official said.
The courier walked into the
government conservation agency in South Sulawesi province seeking permission to
ship the 64 birds of paradise and more than 80 bundles of cassowary feathers by
air freight, said local agency head Dody Wahyu Karyanto.
The cargo company had demanded
the courier produce an official letter allowing him to transport the stuffed
birds and feathers to Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua.
"Once we checked, it turned
out this wildlife was a protected species. We immediately confiscated (the
items) and held the courier for questioning," Karyanto said.
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