Q. Operation Birbil sometimes seen in news is associated with?

[A] Illegal trade of wild cat and wild bird species.

[B] prohibition of the sale of meat of wild animals in wet markets

[C] poaching, transportation and illegal trade of live turtles and tortoises.

[D] illegal wildlife trade over the internet using social media platforms.

Answer: A
Notes:

Operations conducted by WCCB against illegal wildlife trade – 

  • Operation Save Kurma: It focuses on the poaching, transportation and illegal trade of live turtles and tortoises.  
  • Operation Turtshield: It was taken up to tackle the illegal trade of live turtles. 
  • Operation Softgold: To tackle illegal trade in Shahtoosh shawls (made from Chiru wool). 
  • Operation LESKNOW: To bring the attention of the enforcement agencies within the country towards the illegal wildlife trade in lesser-known species such as Deer, Wild Boar, Jackal, Mongoose, Monitor Lizard, Sea cucumber and Pangolin. 
  • Operation Clean Art: To drag the attention of enforcement agencies towards illegal wildlife trade in Mongoose hairbrushes. 
  • Operation THUNDERBIRD: It concentrated mainly on illegal trade in species such as Tigers and other Asian big cats, Bears, Pangolins, Reptiles, Red Sanders, Sea-cucumber and seahorses.  
  • Operation Birbil: To curb illegal trade in wild cat and wild bird species. 
  • Operation Wildnet: It was aimed to draw the attention of the enforcement agencies within the country to focus their attention on the ever-increasing illegal wildlife trade over the internet using social media platforms. 
  • Operation Freefly: It was conducted to check the illegal trade of live birds. 
  • Operation Wetmark: It was taken up to ensure the prohibition of the sale of meat of wild animals in wet markets across the country. 

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