To protect wildlife by preventing their sale or possession online or in pet shops, the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) has initiated the registration of captive animals and birds in the Islamabad Capital Territory.
Initially, the IWMB started the registration of parrots (parakeets) to kick-start the campaign. According to the spokesman for IWMB, Umar Bilal, all the parrot species in Pakistan, endemic or migratory, will be registered and provided with identity leg rings.
He announced free registration and leg ring placement for adult birds until December 31. However, in the next phase until February 29, registration with IWMB will involve a designated fee.
The spokesman advised the owners of all adult birds to complete the registration process before the deadline. He warned that unregistered birds will be confiscated and the owners will face a fine of Rs. 25,000.
Bilal added that parrot chicks will get a closed-leg ring following the ongoing breeding season.
After the end of the free registration period on December 31, owners have to pay a fee of Rs. 5,000 to obtain rings. The annual license renewal fees have been structured as follows:
- Rs. 5,000 (up to 10 birds)
- Rs. 15,000 (up to 40 birds)
- Rs. 25,000 (up to 100 birds)
- Rs. 50,000 (above 100 birds)
If you have further questions, you can contact the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board’s Assistant Director, Sakhawat Ali, via his phone number – 0307-7494112.
Each morning I wake up in the hope to see something normal in the news headlines, each morning I end up laughing at such abnormalities.
Registering pets? What else is registered here?
Is there any Law in this most corrupt country called CORRUPTISTAN.
Pet registration is a normal practice in many country. 9t 8s actually an important thing to do when you own non native species. The State Government uses pet registration information for responding to exotic disease threats that affect cats and dogs. Reunification services are provided for lost pets. Animal abuse, conservation and check invasive species are some of the aspects of such registration.
So stop being an ignorant person and blaming your country for even positive things.
stfu clown. You are talking about a country where even the basic necessities are hidden behind rishwat. There are much more prominent issues to work on before registering pets. This is nothing but another way to collect funds for a dead government department.
A country where no traffic law is enforced,
The law enforcement agencies become the robbers themselves, military has established a state within a state, the judiciary has Summer vacations, winter vacations, annual vacations and what not… And here we are …registering birds, what a joke!