Once target of mass hunting Amur Falcons are now symbols of hope
Locals lend hand in scripting success story
GUWAHATI, Oct 27Exactly eight years ago, reports of around 1 lakh Amur falcons being hunted every day in Nagaland’s Wokha district, to be sold for their meat, had created a flutter across the world. The mass harvesting of the bird—with one of the longest migratory routes, from Siberia to Africa—prompted the Central and State Governments, and wildlife experts, to launch a desperate conservation project.Today, these falcons symbolise a rare success story, scripted mainly by local communitie..