citiesUpdated: May 31, 2020 00:03 ISTThe wheels of justice have turned slowly for endangered migratory falcons and resident raptors. We had earlier launched a sensitisation and awareness campaign in Punjab to get pigeon fanciers not to kill raptors. Pigeon fanciers also shoot down falcons and make videos of that illegal act. Rogue pigeon fanciers in other states of India and Pakistan are also believed to indulge in this brutal killing. “Though it does not seem they were pigeon fanciers, they had two Black kites in their possession.

Source: Hindustan Times May 30, 2020 14:38 UTC