Wildlife officials have intensified their crashes on illegal bird sellers under the leadership of the Lahore region’s Deputy Director of Wildlife, Dr. Ghulam Rasool Awan.
During the operation, two more bird sellers were arrested within Lahore city limits, and hundreds of birds were rescued from their possession. This brings the total number of arrests in the last 24 hours to four.
The arrested individuals were found hunting and sold harmless native birds such as sparrows, robins and wagtails, an activity that contributed to the danger of these species.
The Wildlife Department has appealed to the public to avoid buying birds from such sellers to help save these innocent beings. In addition, citizens are encouraged to report all bird sellers by sharing their location with Lahore Wildlife Department via WhatsApp.
The department has provided a dedicated WhatsApp number, 03324108449, for this purpose. The authorities have called on the public to fulfill their responsibilities and support this initiative to ensure the preservation of local bird species.
Meanwhile, YouTuber Rajab Butt has received his convicted for holding a lion cub. A wildlife officer had filed a complaint with a local judicial magistrate in Lahore against Rajab, who had admitted to having kept the kid in violation of the laws.
The social media personality was arrested from his residence in Lahore after a raid was performed jointly by the Punjab Wildlife Department and Police Lasrt month.
According to the court’s decision, Rajab Butt will be obliged to provide community service under the supervision of a test officer for a year. As part of his service, butt will create vlogs that discuss animal rights.
These vlogs will be uploaded monthly after receiving approval from the test officer focusing on animal protection and rights. The court also instructed the Wildlife Department to give Rajab Butt all materials related to animal protection.
It was also emphasized that Rajab must attend hearings if they were called by the trial officer. If the Court’s directives are not followed, a report will be submitted to the court.
