20 booked for illegal hunting in Lahore
LAHORE: During the ongoing operations of the Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department, 20 individuals involved in the illegal hunting and possession of falcons, doves, quails, hares and wild boars have been apprehended. During these operations, a monkey and 16 wild birds were recovered, while several netting gears and hunting equipment were confiscated. Eleven offenders were fined Rs530,000, whereas…
During ongoing operations by the Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department, 20 individuals involved in illegal hunting and possession of various birds and animals were apprehended. The recovered wildlife included a monkey and 16 birds, while netting gear and hunting equipment were confiscated. Eleven offenders were fined Rs530,000, with FIRs registered against nine others.
Lahore wildlife rangers rescued a monkey kept illegally in Faisal Town, transferring it to Jallo Park and registering an FIR against the suspect. In Kasur, a hunter caught illegally netting birds was fined Rs20,000. Meanwhile, surveillance led to the arrest of four falcon hunters, who were found with three kestrels, 11 pigeons, 17 trapping nets, a gas cylinder, four mobile phones, and a motorcycle.
Additional operations were carried out in Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Multan, Chakwal, Jhelum, Pakpattan, and Okara.
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