Conservationists have expressed deep concern over the sale of taxidermied falcons, eagles, and other birds of prey at several tuck shops located along Punjab’s motorways. Experts say these species are protected under provincial wildlife laws, and many are already facing the threat of local extinction. Despite this legal protection, their display and sale continue openly at government-regulated service areas.

“Taxidermy is only possible once an animal has died, which indicates that rare birds of prey are being deliberately killed and traded,” said Dr. Kamran Abid, a falconer and raptor conservation specialist affiliated with the Punjab Hawking Club. He noted that this alleged practice is not only contributing to a significant decline in wildlife but is also destabilizing the ecological bal

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