The destruction caused by unprecedented floods in Pakistan has triggered global outpouring of compassion as the international community is pledging assistance to mitigate human suffering. Millions of cattle have also perished in the floods, while those that have survived are now facing a severe fodder shortage. The Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS), a NGO, has […]
The Wildlife Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has shown disagreement with report about hyena’s attack on children in Madey Baba village near Takker in Mardan district. A couple of days earlier a dog-like animal attacked few children in Madey Baba village, injuring few of them. The animal quickly escaped when local people rushed to the site […]
A ban has been imposed on the hunting of wild birds, especially wild pigeons in the garrison city. In this regard, two projects have been launched to bring back wild birds especially pigeons to the Rawalpindi city. Since pigeon nests under the metro bus track from Saddar to Faizabad have been steadily growing, hunting of […]
By Tim McDonnell/ Sept. 16, 2022 The third-to-last male northern white rhinoceros on Earth was in his late 20s — middle-aged by rhino standards — when a team of scientists carefully anesthetized him, inserted a probe into his rectum, and administered a mild electric shock to nerves near the prostate, causing the rhino to ejaculate in […]
An advocacy group had argued that the elephant was being illegally detained at the Bronx Zoo, in a case involving ethical questions about the rights of highly intelligent animals. By Ed Shanahan/ June 14, 2022 An elephant named Happy has been at the Bronx Zoo for more than 40 years will remain there after […]
Earlier, three mouflin sheep were also found dead at Bahawalpur Zoo on August 29. Five deer, belonging to an endangered species, died of bacterial infection at the Bahawalpur Zoo in September 2022. This was confirmed by Zoo Curator Usman Bukhari. He said that the dead deer included two female does and three bucks. “Our veterinary […]
Dogs shed tears on being reunited with their owner after five to seven hours, a study has found. Researchers will now look into whether dogs also produce tears when reunited with other canine pals. By Deutsche Welle Every dog owner can vouch for how elated their pets are when reunited with them. A new study now […]
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has taken up the task of population control of stray dogs in Islamabad in the wake of increasing incidents of dog biting particularly in rural areas. The CDA Chairman Captain (r) Muhammad Usman Younas recently inaugurated the ‘Stray Dogs Population Control Centre’ located on Park Road in the Tarlai area […]
For seven years, a photographer based in Delhi has collected images of ornamental structures known as chabutras. Here are some of his favorites. Photographs and Text by Nipun Prabhakar Nipun Prabhakar here shares a collection of images from the Kutch district of Gujarat, a state in western India. Some years ago, while exploring Bhuj, a small […]
Covid precautions created a global slowdown in human activity — and an opportunity to learn more about the complex ways we affect other species. By Emily Anthes/ July 16, 2022 In a typical spring, breeding seabirds — and human seabird-watchers — flock to Stora Karlsö, an island off the coast of Sweden. But in 2020, the […]