ABSTRACT

Illegal wildlife hunting, especially birds are a major global conservation concern for many dwindling species. This article attempted to collate the illegal bird hunting incidents in Bangladesh from 2010 to 2020 (until June) by searching articles published in online news portals. Three hunting hotspots have been identified, which are typically wetland habitats. Birds from the Ardeidae family (herons, egrets, bitterns, night herons) (118 cases) were hunted mostly preferred by trapping (40%) and netting (27%) hunting techniques. To generate some easy income (77% cases) during the winter season was the main motivation for hunting. Existing Wildlife Crime Control Unit of Bangladesh Forest Department should be strengthened and laws should be implemented to halt the further illegal killing of birds in Bangladesh. The country is strategically an important stopover site for bird migration where two migratory flyways (East Asian-Australasian and Central Asian) run over.

摘要

非法猎杀野生动物，尤其是鸟类，是许多日益减少的物种的主要全球保护问题。本文试图通过搜索在线新闻门户网站上发表的文章，整理2010年至2020年（至6月）孟加拉国的非法猎鸟事件。已经确定了三个狩猎热点，它们通常是湿地栖息地。来自鹭科的鸟类（苍鹭、白鹭、卤水鸟、夜鹭）（118 例）主要通过诱捕（40%）和网捕（27%）狩猎技术进行猎杀。在冬季创造一些轻松的收入（77% 的案例）是狩猎的主要动机。应加强孟加拉国林业部现有的野生动物犯罪控制部门，并实施法律以制止孟加拉国进一步非法捕杀鸟类。