SWD rescues 14 spiny-tailed lizards

The Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) rescued 14 spiny-tailed lizards during an operation at the UP Sunday market and released them into the Northern Bypass area.

The SWD officials stated that the action was initiated based on a tip-off received at the Sunday Bazaar on UP Morr where at least 14 spiny-tailed lizards were confiscated from a stall operated by vendor Nawab Ali in the market.

The vendor, Ali, who has been warned multiple times in the past for selling lizard oil, was not apprehended during the recent raid due to his disability.

However, a written statement was obtained from him, urging him to refrain from engaging in this business in the future.

The official mentioned that the lizards were released back into their natural habitat in the Northern Bypass area.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 18th, 2024