The death of Elephant Yongki "The Mediator", a training elephant in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (TNBBS), received a lot of public attention and left a deep sorrow for elephant lovers. Yongki's death is proof that crimes against protected wildlife are still rampant. Poaching is one of the causes, as evidenced by the rampant sale of elephant ivory or products made from elephant ivory in cyberspace.

Disappointment with the rampant sale of ivory has led veterinarian Wisnu Wardana to create an online petition criticizing several online stores to stop selling products made from ivory through Change.org. The response to the petition was overwhelmingly favorable. Within three days of the petition's inception on September 27, more than 28,000 signatures had been gathered in support.

WWF Indonesia welcomes the people who are very responsive to the petition. This signifies an increase in public awareness of the importance of protecting endangered wildlife that is legally protected. "The huge support in a short time for this petition shows the public's concern about the importance of protecting endangered wildlife. For this reason, we invite all levels of society to continue to actively report to the authorities findings of the sale of protected wildlife and wildlife organs," said Diah R. Sulistiowati, WWF Indonesia's Forestry and Species Campaign Coordinator, in a press release on change.org on September 30.

WWF Indonesia hopes that the police can investigate those who still sell ivory and products made from ivory. In addition, the police are encouraged to be able to complete the investigation of Yongki's death case until the perpetrators can be arrested and charged. The active role of the public in reporting findings of crimes against protected wildlife (murder, sale of animals and/or their organs, etc.) is expected to continue to increase to reduce the death of animals that threaten their extinction.