Dimapur, Nov. 10 (EMN): The wildlife warden of Wildlife Division Dimapur has appealed to the villages where Amur falcons roost to ensure the safe stay and passage of the birds.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the warden reminded that Amur falcons are protected under the Wildlife Act and that hunting, trapping, killing or sale of the bird are an offence punishable by law.
Also, the official reminded that the state government, in June 2013, had notified that villages indulging in wildlife crimes would be penalised by diverting their various development funds to environmental protection activities.
“In this regard, the division appeals to those NGOs/villages/public etc., sincere in the cause of wildlife protection to report the case of wildlife crimes/trade to the wildlife authority,” it stated.
