Approximately 100 peacocks in Sindh have perished to date from this enigmatic illness, and other birds are also affected.
More than 25 peacocks have died in the Sindh province’s tehsils of Nagarparkar, Chachro, Mithi, and Islamkot, and hundreds more have lost their ability to walk as a result of an unknown illness.
The mysterious disease is still spreading rapidly, but sadly, the Wildlife Department’s teams were unable to respond as usual. The deputy wildlife department conservator, Mir Ijaz, on the other hand, stated, “We are sending teams everywhere we receive complaints in an effort to save peacocks.
He explained how eating farm chicken causes sore throats and poisons their stomachs, which leads to the lethal disease in Tharparkar peacocks.
Approximately 100 peacocks in Sindh have perished to date from this enigmatic illness, and other birds are also affected.
Residents of Tharparkar claimed that the peacocks were what made the area beautiful, but they are currently in decline. According to the locals, the illness has rendered the affected bird partially blind and unable to walk. They continued by saying that this lovely creature could not be saved because of a lack of care.
In a similar vein, Sawai Malhi, the deputy director of the wildlife department, claimed that only four technical staff members were employed by the department throughout the entire district and that no facilities existed. The only doctor the department has access to is in Mithi, he continued, and neither a vehicle nor fuel facility exist in the department.
The conservation of Pakistan’s and the world’s biodiversity depends on the wildlife of Sindh Province in all its diversity. It is a natural gift for improving the country’s economy and citizens’ quality of life.
The aim Wildlife Department of Sindh is to ensure sustainable use of wildlife, its products, and services by expertly managing the resource to the highest professional standards and with ongoing public participation and to conserve, restore, and enhance wildlife on public lands.