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Air gun surrender campaign

24th September, 2021 Environment

                       

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Context: Appealing people to not hunt animals and birds, Union Minister of State for Forest, Environment and Climate Change launched the air gun surrender campaign across the country.

 

About Air Gun Surrender Campaign of the Arunachal Government:

  • It is an important initiative to save animals and birds from poaching and for their conservation.
  • Air guns do not require any license.
  • In such a situation, many people in our country hunt birds through air guns in every district and village. Due to this, the number of many birds is rapidly decreasing.

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1757362