Specimens of the black deer bred in Fort Abbas by the Punjab Wildlife Department. After birth, they spend one year in pre-release pens where they can acclimate to the natural environment before their release into the wild. The population of… Read More »Black Deer Species Recovered in the Punjab
In March 2022, a video has surfaced of two giant manta rays in the offshore waters 50 nautical miles south of Karachi. The species, which are a relative of the shark and stingray, used to be common in Pakistan but… Read More »Manta Rays in Pakistan
In a surprising turn of events, Pakistan has reported a slow recovery of wildlife species, which have been endangered for the past decade. This is a positive development as wildlife is crucial for maintaining balance and stability in the ecosystem.… Read More »Some Positive News for the Wildlife in Pakistan
The death of a rare breed giraffe at the Lahore Zoo in Feb 2022 has once again highlighted the problems of short-staffing, distressed animals, inadequate facilities – leading to questions like whether it is time to abandon zoos altogether. The… Read More »Animals in Miserable Condition in Pakistani Zoos
Hundreds of birds perch at various places in Lahore eagerly awaiting their daily feed instead of hunting Experts consider it as harmful for the ecosystem and also detrimental to human health when pigeons who have found abode at Lahore’s shrines,… Read More »Wild Pigeons’ Reliance on Humans for Food is Detrimental
A team of wildlife department in Feb 2022 foiled an attempt by local poachers to hunt down rare Markhor animals in far-flung mountainous parts of Chitral. “We had received information that two local poachers are going to hunt Markhors in… Read More »Wildlife Department Arrests Two Poachers in Chitral
Opened nearly four years ago, Peshawar’s lone zoo is marred with staff shortages which has led to a high number of animal deaths raising questions on the viability of the zoo itself. The Peshawar Zoo, which is spread over 29… Read More »More Deaths at Peshawar Zoo in Feb 2022
Four dolphins and two catfish were imported from Russia and Ukraine in 2019, through a Karachi based company, to offer public entertainment in Lahore. The mammals were to be trained to jump, sing, paint and perform a host of tricks… Read More »Dolphins Imported for Shows Die in Lahore
Believed that leopard entered home in search of chickens Two women and a girl were killed in an attack of a wild animal in Matta, Swat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday. Police said the incident took place in Onra Weeny… Read More »Leopards Apparently Killed Three in Matta in Swat
First of its kind in the country, a butterfly breeding house has been sitting collecting dust for over two years now prompting Punjab’s residents to term it a short-sighted project and a waste of taxpayer money. In 2016, the Punjab… Read More »Lahore’s Butterfly Breeding House
