The Department of Wildlife Conservation will be conducting a zoological survey of wild animals which will help create a “wildlife protection force”, that would be in charge of breeding endangered species of wild animals. The zoological survey will collect computerized… Read More »Zoological Survey of Wild Animals in the Punjab
Punjab wildlife authorities have conducted an operation resulting in the recovery of a significant number of wild animals and birds in April 2024. Eight black bears have been rescued from various areas across Punjab as part of this initiative, with… Read More »Wildlife Being Rescued in the Punjab
The elusive search for four precious and rare black deer, missing from Jallo Wildlife Park in Lahore for the past four days, has continued without any breakthrough since mid-January 2024. In response to the incident, four officials have been suspended… Read More »Black Deer Stolen from Jallo Park Lahore
A rising population of feral animals and invasive plants on Astola, Pakistan’s only marine protected island, is posing a growing threat to its rich but fragile biodiversity, with some rare seabird species almost eliminated. Located in the northern part of… Read More »Cats Released on the Astola Island to Hunt Rodents have now Become Ferocious Hunters of Birds
Thar is home to precious wildlife, which includes nilgai antelope, chinkara deer, peacocks, other antelopes, rabbits, partridges and many more, but sadly all of them are now endangered species. Wildlife conservationist Badar Munir has made a documentary on the endangered… Read More »Badar Munir’s Documentary on Nilgai
Trophy hunting of Ibex and Urial takes place in December each year and continues until March in the “game reserves” of Sindh.These game reserves are Eri, Sumbak, Surjan and Hothiano. The permits issued for trophy hunting are valid for seven… Read More »Ibex and Urial Hunting in Pakistan
In Nov 2022, the Additional Sessions Judge I in Mithi, Tharparkar in the Sindh province convicted two men with a one-year jail term and imposed a fine of Rs 2.2 million for attempted smuggling of four fawns. During a raid… Read More »Mithi Additional Judge Convicts Two for Smuggling Fawns
The Clifton Fish Aquarium had been a popular recreational site among families, who frequented the facility in droves each year to observe a wide variety of sea creatures. It provided a source of entertainment to the citizenry, and generated much… Read More »When Will Clifton Fish Aquarium be Rebuilt?
17-year-old elephant Noor Jehan at Karachi Zoo passed away on April 22, 2023. Her death followed an unfortunate incident on April 13 that left her unable to leave the pool in her enclosure for hours. After the local team was… Read More »Elephant Noor Jehan Dies at Karachi Zoo
Central Endowment Fund worth Rs200 million will be established under Livestock Compensation Scheme to stop ‘retaliatory killing’ of snow leopards by the local people due to loss of their livestock. According to an official of the Forest Department of the… Read More »Rs 200 Million Endowment Fund Established to Pay Compensation
