JKs wildlife protection dept expresses concern over dwindling Turtle Dove numbers
Jammu March 31 PTI Alarmed over the dwindling population of Turtle Dove the Jammu and Kashmir department of Wildlife Protection on Thursday issued a public notice asking people to share information about those hunting the birdThe number of Turtle Dove Streptopelia Orientalis is dwindling at an alarming rate as some unscrupulous elements hunt this bird a senior officer of DWP told PTIHe said hunting of this bird locally known as Kalmuha is punishable with imprisonment up to three years or a fine of Rs 25000 or both under the Wildlife Protection ActWe have issued a public notice seeking information about such incidents of hunting the official saidTurtle Dove is a small migratory bird and is listed under schedule-IV of the Wildlife Protection Act the public notice said adding that during this season it migrates from the plains to the higher reaches for breedingThe DWP in the public notice has asked people to provide them information about any hunting incident of this bird and also listed phone numbers PTI AB AB TDS TDS
Jammu March 31 PTI Alarmed over the dwindling population of Turtle Dove the Jammu and Kashmir department of Wildlife Protection on Thursday issued a public notice asking people to share information about those hunting the birdThe number of Turtle Dove Streptopelia Orientalis is dwindling at an alarming rate as some unscrupulous elements hunt this bird a senior officer of DWP told PTIHe said hunting of this bird locally known as Kalmuha is punishable with imprisonment up to three years or a fine of Rs 25000 or both under the Wildlife Protection ActWe have issued a public notice seeking information about such incidents of hunting the official saidTurtle Dove is a small migratory bird and is listed under schedule-IV of the Wildlife Protection Act the public notice said adding that during this season it migrates from the plains to the higher reaches for breedingThe DWP in the public notice has asked people to provide them information about any hunting incident of this bird and also listed phone numbers PTI AB AB TDS TDS
