Crackdown on hunting and trapping wild birds in Dien Chau

Dien Chau Forest Rangers seized 20 kg of bird trapping nets. Photo: Dien Chau Forest Rangers

Every year, during the rainy season, there are many specieswild bird, migratorycome to shelter and forage in Nghe An. This is also the time when people often organize illegal bird hunting.

From September 9 to now, the authorities have inspected the rice fields of Dien Tho commune bordering Dien Loi commune (Dien Chau), confiscating more than 20 kg of nets (equivalent to over 1,500 m of nets), confiscating 2 sets of loudspeakers that emit fake bird sounds; releasing 50 birds caught in the nets, destroying the shelters...

A representative of Dien Chau District Forest Protection Department said: This is the first campaign to crack down on the hunting and trapping of wild and migratory birds. In the coming time, the Forest Protection Department will coordinate with local authorities to step up propaganda to the people and continue to crack down on the hunting and trapping of wild and migratory birds in all communes.

Confiscated bird trapping tools and 2 sets of speakers that emit fake bird sounds. Photo: Dien Chau Forest Protection Department

In particular, regular checks should be made in areas where birds often live, such as coastal alluvial plains, ponds, swamps, and river banks, from September this year until the end of April next year.

District People's CommitteeDien Chaualso issued documents, directing local authorities to organize and implement for businesses in the area to sign a commitment not to buy, sell, use, consume, display, or advertise wild birds, and completely destroy markets and gathering places for illegal trading of wild birds and illegal migration in the area.