A black bear succumbed to its wounds owing to the negligence of wildlife officials. It was attacked and wounded by hunting dogs in Sheikhupura. According to Syed Naeem Abbas, a local witness, the incident took place on Dec 24 near… Read More »The Black Bear in Sheikhupura Could Have Been Saved
A wildbear has been spotted in Chitta Batta Bugermung in Mansehra District in KP Province in late Dec 2018. The bear probably has come down in the populated areas due to cold weather in the mountains and in search of… Read More »A Wild Bear Spotted in Chitta Batta Bugermung
The business of catching snakes for their venom is on the rise, providing livelihood to a number of people who are ready to put their fear of the dangerous reptile aside in Pakistan. Snake catchers bring different species of the… Read More »Snake Catchers Require a License to Catch & Keep Snakes
In Dec 201`8, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department has authorised a local resident to set up zoo over four kanals plot inside a residential colony of Peshawar amid concerns of officials and conservators. Chief conservator (wildlife) Safdar Ali Shah said… Read More »How is a Private Zoo Allowed by KP Wildlife Department
A wild animal killed five deer and injured one in an enclosure looked after by the Zoo authorities because of negligence on the part of zoo staff. An animal, likely to be a jackal or a wolf, attacked the deer… Read More »Who Killed the 5 Deer in Islamabad’s F-8 Enclosure?
The Karachi Zoo has reported a single birth in fallow deer, four in white fallow deer, three in black bucks, two in nilgai, one in rhesus monkeys, one in spotted deer, three in blue peacocks, 10 in crocodiles and three… Read More »Birth Spree at the Karachi Zoo
The Karachi Zoo has seen the birth of 25 Russell’s vipers in a single litter, raising the number of this species to 31 at the facility. The last births in Russell’s vipers happened in 2008. The zoo lost the young… Read More »25 Russell Vipers Born in the Karachi Zoo
In July 2018, a bear at Marghazar Zoo has also died, adding to the increasing number of animals dying in the Islamabad and other zoos of Pakistan. The bear was being kept alone and in a small enclosure, with zoo… Read More »Another Bear Death in the Islamabad Zoo
The animals at the Lahore Zoo suffer from standing water posing a threat to various animals. The water can provide a breeding ground for various diseases. According to veterinary doctors, animals can suffer from diarrhoea and Gal Ghotu diseases due… Read More »Rainy Season Dangerous for Animals in Lahore Zoo
by Faiza Ilyas Animal well-being and welfare, a subject which requires high priority at least at state-run facilities for captive species, has been completely ignored in an ambitious project that the government plans to launch at Safari Park in Karachi.… Read More »Rs 7.7 Billion Karachi’s Safari Park ignores Animal Rights
