Wildlife hunting: Social media users angry over illegal hunting of wild animals and birds in Ketch district of Balochistan
A large number of illegal wildlife poaching has taken place in Balochistan's Ketch district adjacent to Iran.
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| Wildlife hunting illegal wild animals birds in ketch District Balochistan |
The poaching video went viral on social media, with hunters proudly referring to the slaughtered animals and birds. |
The animals hunted included deer, wild rabbits and swords. The slain swords included a sword with tags on both legs.
After the hunting video went viral, Ketch's administration took action and arrested one of the hunters.
Where's the wildlife hunted, what's in the viral video and pictures?
Bahram Baloch, a senior journalist from Gwadar district, said that the area where poaching took place was Pedrak area in Shadi Kaur.
The hunting video and photos that went viral show about six people, including a tent with hunting animals and birds.
Speaking in Balochi language, people are very happy to kill these animals and they are proudly mentioning it.
One person is saying that today is the first date of 2022. These are swords. We have eaten one sword. There are four deer and more rabbits.
Another man counted the number of rabbits he hunted and said that there were 20 of them.
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In the video, a man says, "It is said that when swords fly, they do not get shot." Look, they are lying. " |
In the video, a man says, "It is said that when swords fly, they do not get shot." Look, they are lying. "
Another says, "We killed them while flying."
One video shows a sword with tags on both legs, one of which has a regular number on it.
One of them says that it is probably Arab.
Strong reaction on social media to killing wildlife
Following the virality of these videos and photos, people on social networking sites have reacted strongly and demanded action in this regard.
One user, Nadeem Ferozi, wrote, “Rare animals and birds like deer, rabbits and swords were brutally hunted in the Shadi Kaur river area by influential people of Balochistan Turbat. The faces of the hunters can be seen in the video. What action will be taken against them? '
"Stop the wildlife genocide and protect it," said Naeema, a female user.
Balochistan Minister for Planning and Development Mir Zahoor Baledi said in a tweet that the wildlife genocide would be investigated and legal action would be taken.
In which areas of Balochistan are the hunted animals found?
When contacted, Niaz Kakar, Conservator of the Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of Balochistan, said that the deer seen in the video are common deer that are found in hot areas of Balochistan. Apart from Ketch, these areas include Sibi, Jhal Magsi, Khuzdar and Lasbela.
He said that the government has also started a scheme to save and increase the deer breed in some areas.
He said that rabbits are also seen in the videos. He said that like common deer, these wild rabbits are also found in different parts of Balochistan.
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| Strong reaction on social media to killing wildlife |
He said that the birds seen in the video are sword which is a migratory bird.
Niaz Kakar said that Talwar travels from Russia to warmer regions this season, including different parts of Balochistan.
He said that as far as the sword being slaughtered with tags on its legs was concerned, it was probably one of those swords which was started by Arab sheikhs.
He said the Arabs had set up a farm in Morocco to breed the sword.
He said the tagged sword could be one of the farm swords that the Arabs may have left on this route.
What action has been taken against the accused?
Forest Department Conservator Niaz Kakar said that after the video went viral, Deputy Commissioner Ketch took notice and ordered action against those involved in poaching.
He said one of the poachers, Aqib, a local arms dealer, had been arrested.
He said that apart from sealing the arms shop of the arrested accused, his license has also been revoked.
Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qaddos Bizenjo has taken notice of illegal hunting and deforestation in Turbat and demanded a report from Commissioner Makran.
In a statement, the Chief Minister directed to strictly prevent poaching and ensure protection of wildlife in all cases and directed action against the elements involved in poaching under the Wildlife Protection Act.
"No one should be allowed to risk the environment for their own entertainment and financial gain," he said.
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