The Punjab Wildlife Department has arrested eight individuals involved in the illegal hunting of rare and protected species, including the Indian pangolin, houbara bustard, partridge, and wild boar. Six offenders were fined a total of Rs. 2.2 million, while First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered against two others for further legal proceedings.

According to officials, the recovered houbara bustard has been transferred to the Rahim Yar Khan Wildlife Park for rehabilitation.

A team led by Deputy Chief Wildlife Ranger Bahawalpur, Syed Ali Usman Bukhari, carried out an operation in the Cholistan Public Wildlife Reserve, where two individuals were caught red-handed while hunting the houbara bustard. A live bird was recovered from their possession, and a criminal case was registered

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