The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that four bird hunters have been arrested in Nimroz province and referred to court.
The agency stated on Tuesday, March 5th, citing Mawlavi Habibullah Mozaheri, the head of environmental protection in Nimroz province, that four hunters who had hunted birds in the province a few days ago were arrested and handed over to the court.
The newsletter stated that images of several hunters were circulated on social networks last Friday, which, according to the Prime Minister’s directive, hunting of wild animals and smuggling of rare birds and all species endangered with extinction are prohibited throughout the country.
The newsletter mentioned that these four hunters were hunting valuable and rare birds in the plains of Nimroz province, which are protected in the red list of wildlife and are at risk of extinction.
The head of environmental protection in Nimroz province has stated that hunting and smuggling of various rare birds and wild animals are prohibited throughout the country, and individuals engaged in such activities will be referred to judicial authorities and dealt with accordingly on charges of unauthorized hunting.
It is worth mentioning that many wild animals and birds in Afghanistan are currently listed as endangered species, and hunting them can lead to the extinction of a species.
