Pet Shops in Rawalpindi
Owners of pet shops have been asked to renew their trade licences before February 10, 2021 to avoid legal action. Rawalpindi Wildlife Department has decided to launch an operation against people dealing in pet birds, animal and fish with either… Read More »Pet Shops in Rawalpindi
Illegal Hunting in the Punjab
The Punjab government, in a bid to curb illegal hunting, has proposed the confiscation of weapons as a punishment for wildlife poachers. While, trophy hunting quotas for the Punjab Aryal and the Himalayan Ibex species is yet to be decided… Read More »Illegal Hunting in the Punjab
Suspended for Rescuing the Birds
Often we see there is no reward for good deeds, but there is punishment for even the slightest misdemeanour. Given this state of our society, it should not come as a surprise that a kind and responsible senior official of… Read More »Suspended for Rescuing the Birds
Whale carcass dumped on open plot
Wildlife conservators and marine experts were taken aback by the disposal of the body of the whale that had washed up on the Seaview beach in Sept 2020 by Cantonment Board Clifton staff without preserving its skeleton. The parts of… Read More »Whale carcass dumped on open plot
President Trump Signs Federal Animal Cruelty Bill into Law
In a rare display of political unity, President Trump signed a bipartisan bill that, for the first time, makes acts of animal cruelty a federal crime punishable with fines and up to seven years in prison. The bill, called the… Read More »President Trump Signs Federal Animal Cruelty Bill into Law
A Rising Threat to Wildlife: Electrocution
Power lines and electrified fences are killing birds, monkeys, pangolins and even elephants in surprising numbers. South Africa is a country of ranches, farms, reserves and national parks, many surrounded by miles of electric fencing. The fencing keeps out unwanted… Read More »A Rising Threat to Wildlife: Electrocution
California Forces Pet Stores to Sell Only Dogs and Cats From Shelters
California became the first state in America to bar pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits unless they come from animal shelters or rescue groups. The law targets the controversial breeding facilities known as puppy mills or kitten factories,… Read More »California Forces Pet Stores to Sell Only Dogs and Cats From Shelters
New laws on animal slaughter in Belgium may be smoke screens for bigotry against Jews and Muslims.
On New Year’s Day in 2019, part of Belgium put into effect a ban on the way Muslims and Jews slaughter animals. The law declares that the animals must be stunned insensible before they are killed, a practice widely applied in… Read More »New laws on animal slaughter in Belgium may be smoke screens for bigotry against Jews and Muslims.
Chinese Eating Away African Donkeys
“This is the spot,” said Morris Njeru, gazing down at a tangled patch of farmland where he recently found the bloody corpses of David, Mukurino and Scratch — his last donkeys. Mr. Njeru, 44, a market porter who depends on… Read More »Chinese Eating Away African Donkeys