Our Correspondent Imphal, Nov. 17 (EMN): The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has recommended on formation of a network involving local communities, forest department personnel, administrators and media representing each of the stop-over sites across the Northeast Indian region for better conservation initiatives of Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis),the world’s longest flying migratory birds. A report of WII, Dehradun said, “It is recommended that a network involving local communities, forest department personnel, the church, administrators, media personnel representing each of the stop-over sites across the Northeast Indian region be formed”. “And, the network through consultations works together in planning, strategizing and adopting measures that better benefit Amur Falcon conservation in the region.” The WII report highlighting the new findings during the satellite tracking of Amur falcon from its stop-over sites in Manipur to support conservation efforts, was released durin
A patrolling team led by the Tamenglong Forest Range Officer detained four amur falcon hunters and seized three airguns, two mobiles and 27 dead amur falcons from their possession on Monday..
Our Reporter Dimapur, Oct. 13 (EMN): The Amur Falcon migratory season appears to have begun with sightings of a few birds reported around the roosting site at Pangti village. The advisor of Amur Falcon Roosting Area Union (AFRAU) Thungbemo told Eastern Mirror that few of the migratory birds have been observed hovering around the roosting site at Pangti Village. Thungbemo added that the first batch of birds had not yet arrived, however they are expecting them to arrive within this week. The advisor also informed that AFRAU has restricted visitors at the Amur Falcon roosting place during the October. It may be mentioned that on September 18, AFRAU resident, P Thungchumo Shidio, informed in a press statement, that the restriction was imposed as the Amur Falcons avoided their actual roosting place at Pangti village during the last migration season. According to the AFRAU, the reason behind this might be because of human habitation and disturbance during their first phase of arrival. Theref
In response to the Arunachal Pradesh government s appeal, over 2,200 airguns and a few rifles were voluntarily surrendered in the past one year by people who vowed not to hunt birds and animals.After Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh launched a .
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