They spread their wings and took flight, their silhouettes contrasting against the Karachi’s hazy sky. It was only a moment ago that they were set free from cages which had been their abode for the past few days. Leaving the… Read More »Sparrows are Caged
For some people, particularly those residing in rural belts of Pakistan and some urban localities, cockfighting is a ‘cool’ sport. In fact, it is a ‘cruel sport’ in which roosters are placed in a ring and forced to fight till… Read More »Cockfighting: A Popular & Cruel Activity
Going by the reports of the past few years, it appears that exotic animals are brought to the Islamabad Zoo for no other reason than a quick death — and a painless one isn’t always guaranteed. At the end of… Read More »Deaths at the Islamabad Zoo
by Danish Hyder, Karachi Around 12.20 pm on Feb 13, 2019, I heard a gunshot followed by the sound of a dog whimpering from the direction of Bukhari Commercial in Phase 6, DHA. About 30 seconds later, there was another gunshot,… Read More »Shooting Stray Dogs in Karachi
The number of migratory birds coming in from Siberia has declined drastically over the past three decades. Around 150,000 birds, including local and migratory waterfowl, were estimated to have landed at 12 aquatic ‘stopovers’, which is 70% less than in… Read More »Even the Birds Have Stopped Visiting Pakistan
The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad’s (MCI) wildlife directorate has confiscated two dozen jackets and other items made with animal fur. The directorate raided a store in a luxury hotel in Feb 2019 and confiscated 24 leopard fur jackets, as well as… Read More »Animal Fur Jackets Confiscated in Islamabad
Many think of bats as spooky, bloodsucking beings which only exist to harm and scare humans. In reality, however, they are fascinating nocturnal creatures that are relatively environmentally-friendly and have, quite literally, been hanging around alongside man for many years.… Read More »Bats in Lahore on Verge of Extinction
The Punjab Wildlife Protection and Parks Department has decided to computerise the data of all animals and birds in zoos and breeding centres across the province through electronic tagging. The move aims to prevent the illegal smuggling of these rare… Read More »Punjab Wildlife Department to E-Tag the Animals
Animal lover Javed Muzaffar Butt’s home located on Bedian Road looks like any other ordinary house from the outside. However, it is anything but. Venturing near the structure, one’s ears are assaulted by a cacophony of sounds belonging to lions,… Read More »Private Zoo in Lahore
The hunting season for Ibex concluded on the last day of Dec 2018 with a Pakistani hunter bagging a prized trophy of 45 inch horns. The winter was at its peak, when Maqsood Ali from Swabi climbed up the slopes… Read More »With Hardly Any Animals Left, Hunting Should be Prohibited
