LAHORE: The Punjab Wildlife Department’s special squad has intensified efforts to clamp down on falcon poachers.

The squad carried out an operation on Saturday in the riverine area near the river Chenab in Chiniot, leading to the arrest of seven poachers, including a landlord, involved in falcon hunting.

The team also recovered the hunted falcons, nets and other equipment used in the illegal activity.

The department said habitual poachers used to hunt falcons along the Chenab, and the special squad had been monitoring their activities.

The squad conducted a raid on a local settlement, apprehending the poachers, despite facing resistance during the operation. It said legal proceedings had been initiated against the arrested poachers.

Published in Dawn, October 20th, 2024