The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) successfully conducted a raid at illegal sale points of protected birds in the H-9 Sector of the federal capital and confiscated endangered birds of different species.
The IWMB team comprising of Assistant Director Wildlife, Ayesha Shehzad, Aneeb Ahmed, Field Supervisor Zaheer Khan and others during a routine visit to Sunday Bazaar, H-9 Sector and other areas inspected various shops at selling birds and pets in the federal capital, the IWMB spokesperson told APP while briefing on the enforcement efforts of the Board. He said the IWMB raid team carried ou
t the operation across various areas of the federal capital specifically targeting bird shops.
The raid team successfully confiscated Rose-ringed Parakeets, Alexandrine Parakeets, and Black Partridges, which are protected species under wildlife conservation laws, he added. Furthermore, during the raid conducted by
the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board̵
7;s team, two individuals were apprehended on the spot for their involvement in the illegal trade of protected bird species. A first in
formation report (FIR) has been lodged agains
t the accused, initiating legal proceed
ings to hold them accountable for their actions. The FIR stated tha
t the two individuals had misbehaved with the raid team and made objectionable remarks against in their effort to impede the action against them.
