The Punjab government has decided to establish a Wildlife Rescue Force. It will consist of trained personnel, veterinary ambulances, doctors, and rescue vehicles. In the first phase, wildlife rescue units will be established in Lahore, Khanewal, and Rawalpindi. Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has urged legislation regarding the possession of tigers, leopards, and wild cats […]
These two flamingoes were rescued by Game Officer Rashid Ahmed Khan during a raid at the Empress Market. Custody was also taken of 18 wild doves, 20 chakors, eight black and two grey partridges and two baby monkeys. In the wild, it is natural human instinct to fear animals. In Karachi’s wilderness, however, it is […]
Eid Mela at Kala Pul where the Sindh Wildlife Dept conducted a raid to wild animals put on display for tickets. In April 2024, the Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) has recovered several wild animals that were being unlawfully used for entertainment purpose at the Eid Mela (fair) near Kala Pul on Korangi Road. A team […]
In an ongoing crackdown on wildlife trafficking, the Wildlife Combing Operation spearheaded by the Punjab government has seized 3,159 protected animals and birds across the province. Under the supervision of Director General Wildlife & Parks Punjab, Mudassir Riaz Malik, the operation has led to the challaning of 168 accused, who now face fines totaling Rs […]
A Persian leopard was seen after a long time in the complex and difficult mountain range of Nani Mandir near Hingol National Park around 230km away from Karachi at a three hour drive on Makran Highway in Balochistan. A pilgrim at the temple made a video of the leopard roaming around, with his cell phone. This species […]
Muhammad Bilal Baseer Abbasi Ayubia National Park, once a sanctuary for Pakistan’s rich biodiversity and breathtaking landscapes, now faces an imminent threat, as indigenous flora and fauna are battling a grim fate. Established in 1984, Ayubia National Park sprawls across 3,300 hectares in the scenic Galiyat region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, its purpose being to safeguard […]
Zubair Ayub/ March 31, 2019 As many as 80 common leopards have been killed. These incidences have been recurring during the last 25 years in areas having corridors connected to Murree, Kashmir, Thandiani and Kaghan Valley. Up to 12 humans mostly women were also killed by leopards in same period beside 32 others who sustained […]
The Supreme Court on May 8, 2023, rejected a plea seeking an approval for import of African elephants for a zoological garden in Peshawar. A three-judge SC bench comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Shahid Wahid dismissed the plea. During the hearing, Deputy Attorney General Raja Shafqat Abbasi, through a concise statement, […]
Vets and animal experts from the FOUR PAWS International, perform dental procedure of a 16 year-old elephant, Madhubala, at the zoo in Karachi, Pakistan August 17, 2022. Stressing the need to invest in the veterinary sector, a welfare organisation has estimated that about 60 per cent old and 75% emerging infectious diseases are caused by […]
Despite conservation efforts for rare species gaining momentum in the country, wildlife teams in South Punjab failed to detect the presence of a rare, nearly extinct vulture species for years. Recently, a group of wildlife documentarians, spotted a colony of rare Egyptian and Russian griffon vultures, previously believed to have been extinct, in the desert […]