In Dec 201`8, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department has authorised a local resident to set up zoo over four kanals plot inside a residential colony of Peshawar amid concerns of officials and conservators. Chief conservator (wildlife) Safdar Ali Shah said… Read More »How is a Private Zoo Allowed by KP Wildlife Department
A wild animal killed five deer and injured one in an enclosure looked after by the Zoo authorities because of negligence on the part of zoo staff. An animal, likely to be a jackal or a wolf, attacked the deer… Read More »Who Killed the 5 Deer in Islamabad’s F-8 Enclosure?
The two crooks involved in the brutal killing of a dog were detained by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police on July 28, 2018. It is unclear as to what has happened to them since then. The KP Police took to Twitter to… Read More »Bannu: PTI Supporters Kill Dog for Fun
The Karachi Zoo has reported a single birth in fallow deer, four in white fallow deer, three in black bucks, two in nilgai, one in rhesus monkeys, one in spotted deer, three in blue peacocks, 10 in crocodiles and three… Read More »Birth Spree at the Karachi Zoo
The Karachi Zoo has seen the birth of 25 Russell’s vipers in a single litter, raising the number of this species to 31 at the facility. The last births in Russell’s vipers happened in 2008. The zoo lost the young… Read More »25 Russell Vipers Born in the Karachi Zoo
The District of Columbia, like a lot of cities, has a cat dilemma. Stray and feral cats roam the streets of Washington, protected by neuter-and-release policies. They prey on wildlife and carry diseases that are dangerous to humans, concerning conservationists. Their… Read More »Counting All Cats in Washington, DC
In July 2018, a bear at Marghazar Zoo has also died, adding to the increasing number of animals dying in the Islamabad and other zoos of Pakistan. The bear was being kept alone and in a small enclosure, with zoo… Read More »Another Bear Death in the Islamabad Zoo
The brutal act of animal testing is now increasingly being replaced with quicker, cheaper and more reliable testing methods that do not involve animals. These modern methods are more relevant to humans and have been found to predict human reactions… Read More »Animal Testing Should be Banned in Pakistan
The Punjab Wildlife Department has failed to curtail the sale of birds being held in cages despite a ban on the practice. In most of the cases, locals end up purchasing the birds and release them as an act of… Read More »Caging & Freeing Birds for Bliss
The animals at the Lahore Zoo suffer from standing water posing a threat to various animals. The water can provide a breeding ground for various diseases. According to veterinary doctors, animals can suffer from diarrhoea and Gal Ghotu diseases due… Read More »Rainy Season Dangerous for Animals in Lahore Zoo
