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Seized falcons released into wild, importer fined

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KARACHI: After three days in captivity, the five falcons recently confiscated at the airport for being illegally imported from Dubai to Karachi were released on Wednesday in the Khirthar National Park near the Khar Centre in the presence of customs and wildlife department officials. The delay in the birds’ release in the wild reportedly occurred […]


Falcons release in wild being delayed

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KARACHI: The five falcons confiscated at the Karachi airport for being ‘illegally imported’ from Dubai were not released in the wild on Monday due to some ‘issues’ between Pakistan Customs and Sindh wildlife department on their custody. The endangered birds were seized by the customs authorities on Sunday night but their refusal to hand over […]


Two Qatar royals allowed to import and export 80 falcons

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KARACHI: The federal government has issued special permits to two members of the ruling family of Qatar to import and export 80 falcons of endangered species for moulting purpose, it emerged here on Sunday. Moulting, a natural process during which falcons shed their feathers and regrow new feathers. Conservationists feared that as after the moulting […]