What we do:

 Our ongoing programs cover the following:

• Investigation:  ProFauna has a Division of Investigation; conducting in-depth investigations, which involves sometime dangerous intelligence and data gathering on illegal wildlife trapping activities, transportation, smuggling and exportation of many endangered species such as; parrots, cockatoos, orangutans, bears, primates, sea turtles. Areas of investigation cover many parts of Sumatra, Seram, Moluccas, Papua, Bali and Java including Jakarta. We carry out illegal wildlife market surveillance and monitoring in Jakarta, Surabaya and many parts of Indonesia on the species traded and trapped.
   

• Collaboration:  Working together with government authorities, NGOs, local, international agencies and the community to curb illegal wildlife trade.  We provide technical knowledge to government authorities on wildlife conservation, rescue handling, animal welfare and animal diseases.
   

• Advocating wildlife legislation:   Our problem is complex where we have to change people’s minds and perception about the practice of keeping or consuming endangered wildlife in the absence of awareness. We work to present our cases to the government authority based on scientific facts and our technical knowledge. We urge for the introduction of new legislations to protect wildlife and their habitats. We have had some success in parrot, turtle and primate protection schemes.
   

• Wildlife rescue operations: We inform, guide and accompany government authorities to investigate, confiscate and rescue wild animals kept illegally by traders and owners in various locations in Indonesia. We carry out wildlife rescue and confiscation programs as well as transporting and delivering wildlife to the rescue centres. Between 2001 and 2004, ProFauna has rescued more than 1900 wild animals of different species.
   

• Wildlife shelter: Petungsewu Wildlife rescue centre (PPS) is funded by ProFauna, providing excellent facilities including quarantine area, veterinary care and a rehabilitation program.  It accommodates up to 200 rescued animals of different species whilst simultaneously ensuring a high standard of animal welfare. Wild animals are cared for, nursed back to health, rehabilitated and prepared for their release into protected habitats (however, sadly, not all wildlife can be released, some being permanently disabled from injuries sustained from trapping and confinement, some suffering from incurable infectious diseases and still other suffering from long term psychological damage.  ProFauna is fund raising to build sanctuaries for these animals).
   

• Wildlife release operations:  ProFauna carries out wildlife release programs and field surveys ensuring the suitability and the survival of the various species released. We organise the operation, veterinary treatment, logistics, transportation, manpower and supplies. So far ProFauna has released a total of 1,310 wild animals. Most of them are listed as endangered/protected in Appendix 1 CITES.
   

•  Public education and information:  We strongly believe in educating our future leaders. We provide free regular lectures, seminars and workshops at our educational centre in Petungsewu (P-WEC) camp aimed at different groups of society. Invitees include; teachers, lecturers, government officials, the police, the department of forestry, judges, zoo authorities, businessmen, university undergraduates and school children.  We also visit schools, universities, private and government institutions and villages to give free seminars and lectures on wildlife and habitat conservation, wildlife trade issues, wildlife protection, animal diseases and animal welfare.
  
  We produce handouts, educational booklets and teaching materials on Indonesian fauna biodiversity.  We also produce a documentary film for use in our video presentations and in-depth reports on our findings.
  
  ProFauna is committed to increase conservation awareness from an early age. School children are regularly invited in groups to our Putungsewu residential educational centre, which facilitates up to 130 students per visit. We run eco-outdoor fun activities and nature appreciation, through play and learning workshops. We advocate boycotts on purchasing wild animals for pets and promote animal welfare.
  
  We invited a total of 2000 children/per annum from various schools to our educational centre. Active links to many schools and universities are established to promote the students’ understanding and participation in wildlife conservation.  We are working to increase the number each year.
  
  Our mobile unit travels widely to various remote provinces or villages around Indonesia actively, providing public education and holding exhibitions. This unit is also used as our travelling “Freedom Fighter” wildlife campaign.
   

•   Public campaigns:  ProFauna is against any form of violence. Weakness in legislation and law enforcement often results in little or no regard for fauna conservation, which adds to the need to highlight this problem urgently.  We conduct regular organized public peace demonstrations against exploitation and cruelty to wildlife, highlighting its serious threat to our biodiversity.  Our campaigns draw national and media attentions and have often produced positive results, when the government authority have realised the urgency of the situation and the need for immediate action. Laws to ban turtle slaughter in Bali, primate killing and parrots exportation from North Maluku were introduced as the result of our campaigns. This brings down the number of turtle slaughter and parrot trapping by 80% (however, we cannot be too complacent even with these groundbreaking measures as criminals can and have been finding new loopholes and will take advantage of the weak law enforcement that exists in the rural areas that these animals inhabit.)
  
  We hold regular public exhibitions all over Indonesia, spreading wildlife conservation information and the importance in saving endangered species and their habitats. We highlight the cruelty behind the wildlife trade and dispel the myth that wildlife products have any medicinal benefit.
  
  We receive endorsement from many Indonesian celebrities and pop groups. Concerts are held annually to send messages to their fans about the importance of wildlife conservation.
   

• Community building: ProFauna pioneers and leads community participation in various eco-outdoor activities which promotes the appreciation of nature and wildlife.  We organise bird watching/bird spotting competitions, animal clubs and wildlife camps. We issue a regular quality wildlife magazine to ProFauna members and government authorities, comics on wildlife themes for young children. 
  
  We provide technical knowledge and guide the villagers in Kuta, Bali to incorporate turtle preservation into tourism, which is their main source of living. This program is well received and has brought down the turtle slaughtering by 80%.
  
  Villagers who live around the P-WEC and PPS in Malang, receive free workshops and educational seminars, promoting their understanding of and support for fauna conservation programs.
   

•  Award and recognition:  ProFauna has created community Wildlife Protection Awards. In 2003 four Indonesian police chiefs in different cities were given the award for their services in curbing the wildlife trade. In 2004 we awarded 5 persons for their extraordinary efforts and contributions in saving wildlife and wildlife conservation.