Illegal wild meat hunters rounded up near Iwokrama

The aluminium boat with the freezer and generator that were confiscated during the operation. (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment)

A joint operation to curb illegal hunting and fishing has been successful with three hunters held and wild meat confiscated during a river patrol at Burro– Burro, the Ministry of Natural Resources said yesterday.

According to a press release from the ministry, the joint operation was conducted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment’s Enviro-nmental Protection Agency, Iwokrama, the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries Department and the Guyana Police Force on Thursday last at the mouth