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Bali, October 8, 2025 - In a landmark moment for wildlife protection in Indonesia, a trader of long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) has been convicted of illegal wildlife trade, marking the first prosecution of its kind under Bali Provincial Regulation No. 5 of 2023 on the Implementation of Public Order, Peace, and Community Protection.

And it’s worse than we thought! Each year, thousands of long-tailed macaques are bought and sold internationally to be used as subjects of biomedical testing and experimentation - an industry that poses a serious threat to the species’ survival. Once listed on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species as a species of  Least Concern, in 2020, long-tailed macaques were uplisted to Vulnerable status - and soon afterwards, in 2022, to

Rabies is a deadly but preventable disease, with dogs responsible for over 99% of human cases worldwide. This World Rabies Day 2025, the Macaque Coalition Health Subgroup and the Dog & Cat Coalition (DACC) highlight a One Health approach: vaccinating at least 70% of dogs to break transmission, protecting people, pets, and even wildlife like macaques. While macaque-linked rabies is extremely rare, responsible messaging, coexistence, and humane dog population management remain

On Indonesia Primate Day 2025, we raise awareness about macaque cruelty on social media and call for stronger protections and accountability

Blog collaboration between Amanda Faradifa (SMACC/MACC) and Sarah Kite (Action for Primates) The recent convictions of Adriana Orme and...

Every rustle in the trees and every chatter from the treetops carries more than just sound, it carries a message. Monkeys, and primates...

AfA joined the Small Apes Medicine Seminar in Bogor, uniting experts to advance conservation and welfare for gibbons and siamangs

As the mpox outbreak continues, it’s vital to clear up misconceptions about the virus and promote healthy human-primate relationships.

Contributed by Brooke Aldrich, Deputy CEO of Asia for Animals Coalition and Lead Coordinator for the Macaque Coalition Over the first...