Poaching and selling of wild animals continues to go unchecked in Pakistan. Illegal sale of birds and animals nets a monthly income ranging between Rs 200,000 to 500,000. Animals are caught from the forests of Chakwal, Jhelum, Sargodha, Mianwali, Murree,… Read More »Illegal Wildlife Trade in Rawalpindi
Blackbucks and deer at Lal Suhanra National Park The plague that is illegal hunting has threatened the wildlife species of the Punjab for a while now owing to an under-resourced wildlife department. More than 2,000 cases of poaching were reported… Read More »Rise in Poaching in the Punjab
Tom will lay his head in the lap of anyone who sits down to rub his neck, while Tilda prefers just to nuzzle her young son. Cuddles aren’t really Chaya’s thing, but if she’s in the mood, she’ll play pugnaciously… Read More »German Farm: Animals are Incharge at this Farm
A rare white lion died in Karachi Zoo on Nov 24, 2021 after its lungs stopped working due to pneumonia, a spokesperson for the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) claimed. He said that the big cat was ill for the last… Read More »Lion Dies at Karachi Zoo
Children offering grass to herbivores in Lahore zoo. Government plans to micro-chip all the animals in provincial zoos and wildlife parks for their real-time monitoring. Breeding of animals is a research driven process in zoos across the globe but it… Read More »Pairing of Animals at Lahore Zoo
The Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) has taken more than 140 spiny-tailed lizards locally known as ‘Sanda’ into custody during a raid in a hilly area of Thatta district. The raiding party of SWD Hyderabad had received an information that some… Read More »141 Spiny-Tailed Lizards Rescued in Thatta District
As winter strengthens its grip, stray animals seek shelter for themselves and their offsprings in any nook and cranny they can find – often ending up inside car hoods. Islamabad’s stray cat population is on the rise and with neutering… Read More »Stray Animals Helpless During Winter
The Canine Center of Punjab Police Special Branch, the only facility harboring sniffer dogs for explosives detection being run by civilian administration, is in a shambles due to a severe shortage of staff. “The center is being run by only… Read More »Lahore’s Police Canine Center
Kaiga Valley: The abode of Endangered Markhor Two men pose for a photo after hunting a markhor in Upper Kohistan. Since 2015, the Markhor has been on the red list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and… Read More »What Kind of Jerks Hunt Animals
Old Dogs, New Research and the Secrets of Aging The ways that dogs grow and age may provide potentially useful similarities with people. By James Gorman/ NYT/ Nov. 9, 2020 Dogs go through stages in their life, just as people do, as… Read More »Old Dogs
