The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an advisory warning the public that migratory birds are expected to travel through the Maldives during the winter season and are protected under the Protected Species Regulation (2021/R-25), which prohibits capturing and caging them. The agency urged the public to report distressed birds or illegal capture to its hotline or email.
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The EPA issued an advisory highlighting that migratory species are protected under the Protected Species Regulation (2021/R-25), emphasising that capturing and caging the animals is prohibited under the regulation.
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