The forest department rescued 43 of the Parrots in Nagpur. ‘People for Animals’ NGO got a tip off that a parrot seller in Motibagh was set to take the birds to a weekly market in Lakadganj and other areas.
Forest officials raided the place and confiscated the parrots. The seized birds consisted of mostly Plum-headed and Rose-ringed parakeets.
Parakeets are protected under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Selling, trapping and keeping them as pets is prohibited under law.