In Feb 2023, a leopard cat which was trapped by the locals at Barghozi village in Upper Chitral was rescued by wildlife officials and later released in its natural habitat after treatment of minor wounds in the paw. Divisional Forest Officer Wildlife Chitral Rizwanullah received reports about the trapping of the leopard cat which strayed […]
A snake house has been built in Lahore’s Wildlife Safari Park, where visitors can not only see different species of snakes but also interact with them. Rare species of pythons and cobras are among the species at the snake house. Visitors, particularly children, can play with and take pictures with some of the snakes. Lahore […]
Three mugger crocodiles, donated by the Sindh Wildlife Department, arrived in Peshawar Zoo in Feb 2023 where a special enclosure has been constructed for them. Peshawar Zoo Deputy Director Haseena Anbarin said that the zoo is being developed and built as per a master plan which was devised with an aim to provide education, recreation […]
After years of breeding and conservation efforts, the rare white-backed vultures at the Vulture Conservation Center in Changa Manga Forest are aching to be in the air but experts feel letting them out in the open poses significant risks. The country’s vulture population was devastated in the 90s when they started developing kidney problems due […]
Punjab’s wildlife faces an increasing threat of extinction due to the incompetence of authorities. Wildlife surveys have not been conducted for many years, and the results of past surveys are being kept secret. This has resulted in a significant decline in the population of various species, including the Aryal in the Salt Range, which is […]
Children offering grass to herbivores in Lahore zoo. A new mini-zoo has been established in Shimla Hill Park in Abbottabad, as part of a positive initiative by the Department of Wildlife and Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) in March 2023. Abbottabad deputy commissioner inaugurated the zoo which is intended to provide an opportunity for recreation to […]
In Nov 2022, the Additional Sessions Judge I in Mithi, Tharparkar in the Sindh province convicted two men with a one-year jail term and imposed a fine of Rs 2.2 million for attempted smuggling of four fawns. During a raid on November 3, the Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) found four fawns from two men. They […]
Animal rights NGOs have called for a ban on the use of camels for rides on Mall Road after footage obtained by Express News showed a camel used in the Deachi Express service being kept in a dirty environment and not being provided with proper food. The Deachi Express service was introduced as part of the […]
By Tisheena Talk Choosing to have your pet spayed or neutered is important to help keep your pet stay healthier and happier and will reduce the number of homeless pets in our community whose lives are at risk if they arrive at an overcrowded shelter. In addition, there’s another important benefit which is to help […]
The Clifton Fish Aquarium had been a popular recreational site among families, who frequented the facility in droves each year to observe a wide variety of sea creatures. It provided a source of entertainment to the citizenry, and generated much needed revenue for the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) through ticket sales. However, in 1998, the […]