Hunting of rare birds continues unabated in the hilly areas of Kohistan Namak in Khushab district despite an official ban on it. Notwithstanding the actions taken by the Anti-Poaching Department, influential poachers had turned a blind eye to the ban… Read More »Animals and Birds Across Punjab Remain the Targets of illegal hunters.
Migratory birds from Siberia and other extremely cold regions in the north spend winters in the mild climate of Sindh. The contentious practice of legal hunting serves the dual interests of both the government, which earns substantial revenue through the… Read More »Seasonal Hunting Hurting Migratory Birds
Yasir Ali sells an oil called ‘sanda tael’, made from lizard fat, that he claims has aphrodisiac properties. PHOTO: AFP In a clamorous bazaar, hot-blooded Pakistani men seek a cold-blooded cure for their sexual ills — freshly rendered lizard fat,… Read More »Quack ‘Aphrodisiac’ from Lizards in Rawalpindi’s Raja Bazaar
A lion cub peeks out of the window of a flat in the PECHS area of Karachi. Lions and tigers while in zoos are sure to attract a great deal of attention from the public, the fascination soon turns into… Read More »Lions Kept at Homes to Showoff
In Jan 2024, local tribesmen fatally shot a common leopard following reports of the animal attacking a child in the Khyber tribal district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. According to local residents, the incident occurred when an adult common leopard entered Khan Kaleem… Read More »Another Leopard Hunted Down in Bara
The Punjab Wildlife Protection Department issued 1,242 challans against illegal poachers in Rawalpindi district in 2023. The department captured and released 10,000 wild birds and 40 wild animals and issued Rs14.202 million fine to illegal hunters in 2023. A Rawalpindi… Read More »Hunters & Poachers Arrested in Rawalpindi
by Wisal Yousafzai/ Feb 7, 2024 In Feb 2024, a Russian national hunted a 10-year-old Kashmir Markhor in Kaset village of Toshi Shasha conservancy of Lower Chitral district, paying a trophy hunting permit fee of Rs 51 million to the… Read More »People of Chitral Wonder about the Distribution of Hunting Bids’ Income
A Bangladeshi court in Feb 2024 barred the adoption of elephants from the wild, a move hailed by animal rights activists as a “landmark” order to help stop cruelty. Rights groups said the high court order suspending licences will stop… Read More »High Court in Bangladesh Halts Wild Elephant Adoption
The district administration, in collaboration with the Wildlife Department, conducted a raid on a shrine in Purwa Tehsil of Dera Ismail Khan district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where several monkeys were found locked up. The Commissioner was alerted about the distressing situation of… Read More »Monkeys Rescued From Shrine in Purwa, KP
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
