Man held for online trade of rare turtles in Lahore
LAHORE: A wildlife department team claimed to have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in online trade of rare Indian flapshell turtles in Shalimar tehsil of Lahore, recovering a turtle from his possession. India flapshell turtle is a fresh water species found in South Asia. Their name stems from the presence of femoral flaps on the plastron, which protect their limbs when they retract into…
Lahore witnessed a wildlife crackdown as a suspect was apprehended for allegedly trading rare Indian flapshell turtles online. The endangered species, indigenous to South Asia, are identifiable by the protective flaps on their plastron. Following this arrest, two additional FIRs were lodged in Lahore for bird-related offenses. In Chunian, a "bird hunter" was fined Rs20,000 for his illicit activities.
Meanwhile, in Bahawalnagar, Assistant Chief Wildlife Ranger Urooj Zaheer successfully apprehended two illegal pigeon hunters, imposing a fine of Rs40,000. In Minchinabad, four wild parrots, including a Raa parrot and a grey francolin, were recovered along with an FIR against the accused. Rajanpur's wildlife ranger, Saima Mohsin, seized two nets used for quail capture, initiating legal proceedings.
Two more arrests were made in Rajanpur for illegal bird trade, with a Rs90,000 fine levied. Additionally, in Kallar Kahar, land designated for wildlife protection was seized from unlawful occupants.
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