By Yusra Salim/ April 25, 2021/ Express Tribune In the last few years, the notion of animal rights has gained more traction in Pakistan and people have become more and more vocal about defending their rights. Social media has also given many people the platform to raise awareness about this and gain more and more […]
A small group of animal welfare scientists is seeking answers to that question. Facing a growing anti-dairy movement, many farmers are altering their practices. By Andrew Jacobs/ Dec. 29, 2020 The 1,500 Jersey cows that Nathan Chittenden and his family raise in upstate New York seem to lead carefree lives. They spend their days lolling around […]
Body of the killed Leopard. A leopard in Khyber-Paktunkhwa Abbottabad district entered into the civilian population and injured one person before being killed by a mob in January 2021. According KP Wildlife Department officials the leopard, which is among endangered species, aged four years, attacked Malik M Riaz, resident of Pawa Sayal, a small village of Abbottabad, while […]
Yashma Gill and Shahroze Sabzwari recently took to Instagram to condemn the killing The two German Shepherds that mauled a lawyer in an upscale Karachi neighbourhood in June 2021 “put down”, according to a compromise agreement reached between the canines’ owner and the victim.While rights activists have called the agreement between Humayun Khan and Mirza […]
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 by the federal government. “We want to bring the quality of wildlife in Punjab at […]
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 […]
Actor deeply affected by killing of Kerala elephant Days after a pregnant elephant died of being fed a cracker-stuffed pineapple, actor Anushka Sharma has started a digital campaign titled #JusticeForAnimals demanding amendment of India’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 so that stricter punishment could be meted out to offenders. “I was absolutely appalled and aghast […]
In The Islamabad High Court, Islamabad (Judicial Department) W.P. No.1155/2019 Islamabad Wildlife Management Board through its Chairman versus Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad through its Mayor & 4 others Athar Minallah, C.J. “A good deed done to an animal is as meritorious as a good deed done to a human being, while an act of cruelty […]
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 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, was introduced in the House in 2019 by two […]
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 animal and human intruders, and protects livestock and desirable wildlife. But the fencing also has […]