SHEIKHUPURA, PAKISTAN: The Punjab Wildlife Department has taken action against illegal bird netting and waterfowl hunting in Sheikhupura district, confiscating trapping equipment and a motorcycle in Farooqabad and apprehending a suspected illegal hunter in Sharqpur.
According to a field activity report from the Lahore Region, wildlife staff in Farooqabad tehsil seized a motorcycle and equipment during an operation targeting the illegal netting of birds.
The confiscated items included an Excel 70cc motorcycle bearing registration number SAH-2178, one set of bird-netting material, one rambi, one jasti wire and one net.
The wildlife team submitted an application to the local police station for registration of a First Information Report (FIR), while further legal proceedings were reported to be underway.
In a separate operation, wildlife staff in Sharqpur tehsil apprehended a man allegedly hunting waterfowl illegally with a single-barrel 12-bore firearm during routine patrolling and checking.
The department prepared a departmental challan against the accused. According to the report, the case was compounded for Rs36,000 at the accused’s request.
The operations form part of wildlife enforcement efforts aimed at curbing illegal bird trapping and hunting in the district.
Illegal trapping and hunting can threaten wild bird populations and disturb local ecosystems. Enforcement, alongside public awareness and compliance with wildlife protection laws, plays an important role in conserving biodiversity.
