In defending dogs at all costs, Richard Rosenthal has made a lot of enemies. But his animal clients owe him their lives. By Hope Corrigan NYT/ July 29, 2022 The case before the court involved a Rhode Island greyhound named Lexus, accused of killing a Pomeranian in a dog park. The prosecution was asking for the […]
What Do Stray Dogs Tell Us About the South? NYT/ Dec. 12, 2022 By Margaret Renkl As the documentary “Free Puppies” opens, a fluffy dog named Albert is galloping down a beach boardwalk. His companion, a much bigger dog, is leaping with excitement, but Albert is harnessed into a dog wheelchair. He was found on the […]
by Alexandra Horowitz The puppy I know — the young sprite we adopted at 8 weeks, whose life I’ve observed since her birth — is changing again. Quid is 6 months old and just seemed to be settling into our family of three people, two older dogs and a cat. But all at once, she […]
Ed Yong’s new book, “An Immense World,” urges readers to break outside their “sensory bubble” to consider the unique ways that dogs, dolphins, mice and other animals experience their surroundings. “I’ve often said that my beat is everything that is or was once alive, which covers billions of species, across basically the entirety of the planet’s history,” […]
The wildlife department in the country’s northernmost territory has auctioned hunting permits for Astor Markhors at record prices under the trophy scheme. Reports in local media said authorities have auctioned off a permit for trophy hunting of markhor, a wild goat that is native to high-altitude monsoon forests in central Asia, for more than Rs […]
by Muhammad Ali Falak/ Oct 29, 2022 In the words of Jeremy Bentham, an 18th century philosopher, when deciding the rights of a being, the question is not whether they can reason or talk, but whether they can suffer. By common sense, it is palpable that all animals inherently can suffer not only in the […]
The global climate changes we are seeing around the world are affecting not only human populations, as drought hit parts of the world and Europe faced its hottest summer on record, while Pakistan battled floods, but also wildlife and the biodiversity that this brings to the ecological system which keeps our planet running. According to […]
An import ban has stopped menageries across the country from bringing in exotic mammals by Asif Mehmood/ Oct 18, 2022 Children offering grass to herbivores in Lahore zoo. Free Entry to Zoo for Students on Sundays The provincial government is creating a portal for selling entry tickets to the zoo online. The government has […]
An aged rare African lion of Karachi was found dead inside his cage at the Karachi Zoological Gardens. The Zoo administration claimed that the big cat died a “natural’ death in Oct 2022. The autopsy report said that the teeth showed the age of the animal was between 18 to 20 years. The Zoo administration […]
Worldwide campaigners are waging a constant struggle for the protection of animal rights. Are our lawmakers aware that the law of jungle also gives protection to the rights of the animals? There has been much talk about human rights, which is a very vast subject. This week, The Express Tribune takes a look at the existing legislation […]