By Express News Service - HYDERABAD 13th May 2013
As many as 200 Partridges were seized on Sunday by the anti-poaching squad which raided two places in Rangareddy district and Nalgonda town. Partridge, commonly known as Kanda Pitta in Telugu, is a protected bird. The seized birds were being sold in open market.
“We raided Kalanagar village in Hayathnagar mandal of Rangareddy district and a place in Nalgonda town where these protected birds were being sold for around Rs 50 each. People eat these birds,” said SK Baba Khadir Vali, deputy range officer, anti-poaching squad. The birds, according to him will be handed over to Nehru Zoological Park.
As many as five persons were arrested under section 9 and 39 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, in this connection. The raids were conducted a day after a similar operation to rescue peacocks in the city.
The owner of the pet shop, whose house in the old city was raided to rescue 12 peacocks, is out of town.
According to officials, he was breeding peacocks in the cellar of his house.
Law forbids hunting, selling or breeding of the national bird. It is also illegal to pet any bird, reptile, mammal or amphibian listed in the schedules of the Wildlife Protection Act.
“Petting of scheduled birds is quite common in the city. In most cases, it is lack of awareness among the public. However, some pet shop owners commit the offence knowingly for monetary gain,” said an official.
Source: http://newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/200-protected-birds-seized-in-raids/2013/05/13/article1587705.ece
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| Law forbids hunting, selling or breeding of the national bird. It is also illegal to pet any bird, reptile, mammal or amphibian listed in the schedules of the Wildlife Protection Act.| EPS |
“We raided Kalanagar village in Hayathnagar mandal of Rangareddy district and a place in Nalgonda town where these protected birds were being sold for around Rs 50 each. People eat these birds,” said SK Baba Khadir Vali, deputy range officer, anti-poaching squad. The birds, according to him will be handed over to Nehru Zoological Park.
As many as five persons were arrested under section 9 and 39 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, in this connection. The raids were conducted a day after a similar operation to rescue peacocks in the city.
The owner of the pet shop, whose house in the old city was raided to rescue 12 peacocks, is out of town.
According to officials, he was breeding peacocks in the cellar of his house.
Law forbids hunting, selling or breeding of the national bird. It is also illegal to pet any bird, reptile, mammal or amphibian listed in the schedules of the Wildlife Protection Act.
“Petting of scheduled birds is quite common in the city. In most cases, it is lack of awareness among the public. However, some pet shop owners commit the offence knowingly for monetary gain,” said an official.
Source: http://newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/200-protected-birds-seized-in-raids/2013/05/13/article1587705.ece
