Traders of “red ivory” from rare birds are arrested in Indonesia

Mongabay
By Brittany StewartAug 14, 2015, 12:03 pm86 pts
Two traders of beaks from the helmeted hornbill were arrested in Sumatra, Indonesia, on June 12. During the arrest, authorities confiscated 12 beaks and the two suspects, known only as ZMS and ALB, confessed to selling over 120 beaks within the preceding six months. The pair is thought to have organized an…

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