Across the open fields of central West Bengal, a silent battle continues every dawn and dusk.
On 12 March 2026 our team reached Simulia Chak, Murshidabad just in time alongside Forest Department and local police personnel to uncover 4 sets of mist nets stretching nearly 1.5 km.
One bird was rescued, but overhead, 2,000–3,000 migratory larks and pipits circled the skies – the very targets of these traps.
Had the team been delayed, the losses could have been staggering.
Just days later, on 17 March 2026, we carried out a coordinated patrol across multiple poaching hotspots—Ayra, Ghoshgram, Ishira, and Khammeda across Birbhum and Murshidabad districts.
These are vast open expanses notorious for poachers who often spread nets across different fields at the same time, trying to outmaneuver us. This time, we anticipated the tactic — and our teams split up accordingly.
Between 4–7 PM, our teams spread out and acted swiftly:
• Ayra – 900 m of nets dismantled, 4 birds rescued
• Ishira – 1.1 km of nets dismantled, 6 birds rescued
• Ghoshgram – 500 m of nets dismantled, 3 birds rescued
In just a few days, several kilometres of illegal nets were removed.
Every meter of net taken down is a life saved.
Every patrol prevents what could be a mass killing.
This is why we patrol daily without fail. More boots on the ground means hundreds of birds saved. And this work continues only because of your support.
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