Wildlife dept issues new hunting licence

Manual of instructions will promote a sense of conservation among hunters

LAHORE: The wildlife department of Punjab has started issuing new shooting licence that comes along with a booklet of instructions, rules and regulations pertaining to hunting.

The new licenses will promote a sense of conservation amongst the hunters and make them aware about legal hunting practices based on the provisions of Wildlife Act.



The manual of the shooting license was prepared and provided to the department by Field Sports and Conservation Society Chairman Badar Munir. Wildlife Department Director General Sanaullah thanked the society chairman for his efforts during a ceremony.

He voiced hope that the new shooting licences would help promote a sense of conservation amongst the hunters and make them aware of the rules and regulations of hunting. He said the manual of instructions contains all the basic information for the assistance of the hunters. He also lauded the efforts of Field Sports and Conservation Society, an organisation working for the conservation of wildlife in the province, and its chairman Badar Munir in promoting awareness regarding the wildlife rules.



While addressing the event, Munir said he would continue to take steps for the conservation of wildlife in the province. “I will continue to play my part in promoting legal hunting,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 1^st, 2018.