After a three-day-long search and rescue operation for the bear that had wandered off into a human settlement near Bhaata Chowk, Rawalpindi in Sept 2023, rescuers managed to trace out the furry creature. Initially, the bear was spotted by a security guard who captured a video of the bear on his mobile phone, and locals […]
Languishing in a barren cage, Rano was brought to the Karachi Zoo in 2017. Also known as the Himalayan red bear, the Himalayan brown bear is a subspecies of the brown bear found in the western Himalayas. It is the largest mammal in the region, with males reaching up to 2.2 metres (7.2 feet) in […]
The Four Paws veterinarians, in collaboration with the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB), conducted veterinary checks on eight Asiatic bears which were rescued from various parts of the Punjab in April 2024. The treatment included castration of male bears, dental treatment, dressing of wounds, and removal of infected teeth for all three bears. The question […]
An old black bear cub rescued recently from Gujar Khan is showing improvement in health and is adjusting to new life in a rehabilitation center in the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP). The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) stated that a 2-year-old Black Bear cub named Barfi was rescued from the streets of Gujar Khan […]
In May 2022, the KP Wildlife Department has found some contradicting evidences during inquiry in the killing of a bear in retaliation over ‘attack on humans’ at village Kohani of Battagram district. A female bear was killed by residents of Kohani village in Battagram on May 11 in retaliation for the attack on a local […]
The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) on July 20, 2021 received another baby black bear named ‘Baloo’ that has been rescued from poachers — who used the wild animal for ‘bear dancing’ in Gujranwala — by the Punjab Wildlife Department (PWD). IWMB Chairperson in a series of tweets, shared on her official Twitter handle, “After […]
Sharda and Narda were discovered in 2020 by villagers at an altitude of 14,000 feet A student plays with a pair of Asian black bears, rescued a year ago near the Line of Control (LoC), at the Wildlife and Fisheries department in a Dawarian village in Neelum Valley, Pakistan-administrated Kashmir June 12, 2021. Years of […]
Orders authorities to install air conditioner in Rano’s enclosure within 48 hours A brown bear, whose natural habitat is cold regions, has been kept in captivity at Karachi Zoo where it naturally feels the heat unbearable. The ordeal of the animal came to light after a video went viral on social media. The public has […]
The bear cub, popularly seen playing with a woman and eating fruits in TikTok videos, sleeps next to a feeding bottle and a soft toy on the sofa. The Punjab Wildlife Department (PWD) took the custody of a bear cub from a house near Bagh Sardar after TikTok videos featuring the animal went viral. PWD […]
Officials trying to convince gypsy capturers to hand over the animal The Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) finally managed on Aug 22, 2020 to trace a black bear in captivity, after a TikTok video of it went viral on social media.However, SWD officials were unable to convince the gypsy family that held the animal in captivity […]