In its wildlife flood relief and rescue operation at Taunsa barrage last week, the Punjab Wildlife Protection Department rescued three female wild boars.

On August 27, the operation was carried out on a special order from Captain (R) Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Secretary for Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries in Punjab, and under the supervision of Mubeen Elahi, Director General for Wildlife and Parks in Punjab.

In response to the flooding scenario brought on by the recent monsoon rains, the Directorate of Wildlife and Parks Punjab, under the direction of Director General Wildlife and Fisheries South Punjab, Muhammad Anwarman, took prompt preventative steps. To safeguard wild animals from the flood, a camp for wildlife flood relief had to be set up at the Taunsa barrage.

An official, Zafar Hussain Shah, and a professional team of local watchmen have been deployed at Taunsa barrage and Lashari to manage the rescue and relief operations. After rescuing the wild boars, they provided them immediate medical care and released them into safe natural settings.

The team is equipped with veterinary medicine, tranquilizer guns, a telescope, searchlights, ropes, nets, and other basic equipment. It is also monitoring the flood situation in Nigal.

Additional Secretary Forests, Wildlife, and Fisheries South Punjab, Fahad Buzdar, visited the wildlife rescue and relief camp for inspections.

Furthermore, several 15×20 feet shelter terminals have been constructed in Lashariwala forest in cognizance of the guidelines and as a precaution to protect the wild animals from possible serious flood situations.

Lashariwala forest is home to various species of wild animals and birds, including wild deer, wild boars, jackals, kaala teetar (black francolin), and large numbers of deer.

The post Punjab Wildlife Department Rescues Wild Boars in Flood Rescue Operation appeared first on .