Very soon, the federal government may authorize the killing of nearly a half-million barred owls in the Pacific Northwest in a desperate bid to save the northern spotted owl. The killing could go on for decades. As philosophers in Oregon… Read More »Killing 500,000 Owls to Save the Northern Spotted Owl
To say that vultures are underappreciated would be putting it mildly. With their diet of carrion and their featherless heads, the birds are often viewed with disgust. But they have long provided a critical cleaning service by devouring the dead.… Read More »Crisis for Vultures in India Leading to Human Deaths
Eurasian and Himalayan vultures were observed in a housing society located in the southwest area of Lahore Experts speculate that the vultures may have ventured into the area in search of sustenance due to adverse weather conditions in the northern… Read More »Eurasian and Himalayan Vultures Sighted in Lahore in April 2024
An amature swimmer from Karachi captured the breathtaking sight of a whale shark, which is facing extinction, on his waterproof camera during an adventurous expedition in the deep waters of Charna Island, located at the confluence of Sindh and Balochistan,… Read More »Whale Shark Captured on Camera in Charna Island Waters
Asadullah Bazai, Pakistan’s former national shooting champion and a veteran hunter, is on a mission to save the country’s rare Sulaiman markhor, a straight-horned goat that was once on the verge of extinction due to extensive hunting and poaching. Bazai,… Read More »Asadullah Bazai Working to Save Sulaiman Markhor
In a significant step towards climate change adaptation, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCCEC) is leading an initiative to have the snow leopard recognized as an international symbol of climate adaptation at the United Nations General Assembly… Read More »Snow Leopard as Symbol for Climate Adaptation
Pakistan is in danger of losing one of its famed birds, the Alexandrine parrot, which is already on a global list of near-endangered species due to multiple factors, most of them human-made. Habitat alteration, pollution, poaching and illegal trade are… Read More »Alexandrine Parrots Getting Extinct
In an ongoing crackdown on wildlife trafficking, the Wildlife Combing Operation spearheaded by the Punjab government has seized 3,159 protected animals and birds across the province. Under the supervision of Director General Wildlife & Parks Punjab, Mudassir Riaz Malik, the… Read More »Wildlife Combing Operations in the Punjab
Despite conservation efforts for rare species gaining momentum in the country, wildlife teams in South Punjab failed to detect the presence of a rare, nearly extinct vulture species for years. Recently, a group of wildlife documentarians, spotted a colony of… Read More »Rare Vulture Species Escaped Identification for Years Due to Lack of Funds
Unabated poaching of rare sea turtles along Pakistan’s coast is adding to the looming threat to the survival of the already endangered species. Hundreds of small and big aquariums are openly buying and selling baby turtles across the port city,… Read More »Illegal Hunting & Catching of Sea Turtles
