Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Thousands of migrating falcons poached daily in India

The Amur falcon, a tiny majestic bird from the raptor family is being poached in thousands in north east India. The small raptors arrive in north east India from Siberia en route to their final destination in southern Africa, stopping briefly in Nagaland during October and November where they are poached in huge numbers.


Vimeo link.

Activists have caught on camera how the birds are trapped, then the injured birds are kept alive in mosquito nets so they can be exported live to the customers and international markets.





The birds are then transferred to poles for ease of carrying into villages and towns. Activists who have filmed the massacre say the scale of killing is unprecedented. Conservation groups estimate that a mind-boggling 120,000 to 140,000 birds are being captured in Nagaland every year during their passage through the state.


YouTube link.

India is a signatory to the Convention on Migratory Species which means it is duty-bound to protect these birds.

No comments: