British Government to focus on trafficking of Alexandrine Parakeets

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The Deputy High Commissioner pointed out that animal trafficking was one issue where the future focus would be.

“It is on all-India basis, and in A.P. we have identified a couple of issues and they include the star tortoise and Alexandrine parakeet. Trafficking of these two species is on the rise and we would like to look into these aspect,” he said.

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An international conference on animal trafficking would be held in London in October this year. “We expect a Ministerial-level delegation from India to discuss and deliberate on this issue,” he said.

 

[M.Mughal]

not only in india but In Pakistan Also

 

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not only in india but In Pakistan Also

From my interaction with birders and bird lovers from Pakistan or who have visited Pakistan, the situation seems much worse there with the species on verge of extinction.

I see youtube videos of Pakistani breeders openly buying, selling and breeding Alexandrines . In India they would not do it openly, though the trade happens underground. It has already disappeared from many parts of Southern and Northern India. But Central and Western India still have some good populations.

 

[M.Mughal]

yup there are laws here which forbids keeping on alexes as pets but they arent imposed striktly ....btw the northeren areas of gilgit kpk n k2 naran sides still have huge wild population of alexes the condition is bad in cities ....how can i say it wrong when i also have n alex baby ..but wrong is wrong

 

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yup there are laws here which forbids keeping on alexes as pets but they arent imposed striktly ....btw the northeren areas of gilgit kpk n k2 naran sides still have huge wild population of alexes the condition is bad in cities ....how can i say it wrong when i also have n alex baby ..but wrong is wrong

Well! You can't change the past. So the best you can do is to look after your baby of this precious species, but what you can do is prevent other people from making the same mistake. And also do whatever you can to help safe guard wild populations including ensuring the strict enforcement of existing laws and joining bird conservation groups.

 

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i single handidly cant do it i will do anything to preserve species i can but this steps have to be taken of government lvl right now its election time in Pakistan and election will be held after a months hope the comming government regulate n stricktly implement wildlife laws