116 native birds seized at Kaptan Bazar
Wildlife Crime Control Unit of Forest Department in a drive recovered 116 native birds of different species, a rhesus monkey and a mongoose from Kaptan Bazar in the city yesterday.
Meanwhile on Saturday, Border Guard Bangladesh recovered 34 African grey parrots and 41 small-sized Conures (a diverse group of parrots) from Benapol Port of Jessore. They were later sent to vet clinics for treatment.
The drive led by Tapan Kumar Dey, conservator of forests, recovered two purple moorhens, an alexandrine parakeet, 15 spotted doves, two rose-ringed parakeets, 30 munias, a house sparrow and 65 slaty-headed parakeets.
However, nobody was charged with any offence as the officials could not get their hands on any trader, forest officials said.
A case was filed under the wildlife protection act following the drive. “The animals will be released in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park in Gazipur today (yesterday),” said Tapan.
According to the existing law, trading of wild birds is an offence punishable with up to six months imprisonment or a fine of Tk 2,000.
The new Wildlife Protection Act 2011, which significantly increases the punitive measures, is yet to be passed in parliament.
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