By Maneka Sanjay Gandhi Birds in tropical climates face predators- larger birds, mammals and snakes- who rob their nests, stealing eggs or killing chicks. In a study published in The American Naturalist, scientists report a novel nesting strategy adopted by… Read More »The Birds are Not Stupid
Juan F. Masello never intended to study wild parrots. Twenty years ago, as a graduate student visiting the northernmost province of Patagonia in Argentina, he planned to write his dissertation on colony formation among seabirds. But when he asked around for… Read More »Parrots
As Lahore’s green cover slowly gives way to concrete structures and urban development, the city’s birds must find a place to go. And though there have been no surveys on the migration pattern or population of birds in Lahore, Dr… Read More »Number of Birds in Lahore is Fast Dwindling
Akhunzada Hasham Hazrat, a government official from Dir, has been booked for hunting 28 rare pheasants and partridges in Kohistan. His crime was discovered after he uploaded pictures on to Facebook. His favourite website appears to be a Turkish one,… Read More »Rare Pheasant & Partridge Hunter Caught in KP
On April 14, 2014, the Sindh Parliamentary Secretary for Wildlife Nasir Hussain Shah, told the Sindh Assembly that the Indus River Delta was in a state of deterioration.Riverine forests of the province are depleting because of a decrease in freshwater from the… Read More »Environmental Degradation in Sindh
A zoological survey department (ZSD) team tasked with surveying Manchhar Lake found hundreds of migratory birds, some even endangered, slaughtered and their meat being sold at the local markets of nearby towns. It is important to mention here that Dadu… Read More »Endangered Migratory Birds Meat Selling In Markets Near Manchhar
You should read this book if you know nothing about birds, and equally, if you marvel at them or enjoy watching them and listening to their calls. Madhaviah Krishnan, one of India’s greatest naturalists, and incontestably our finest nature writer… Read More »Book on Indian Birds by Madhaviah Krishnan
Cleaning cages is not a fun chore for any pet, but making cleaning as easy as possible and sticking to a schedule will make cage cleaning less of a chore and simply part of your routine. There are no set… Read More »Tips on Cleaning the Cages
We in Pakistan have taken sparrows for granted for over 10,000 years. This is unfortunately no longer the case. Ornithologists and bird enthusiasts across the country fear the only reason the house sparrow has not yet gone on the Red… Read More »The Fall of a Sparrow
On October 14, 2010, the Punjab Wildlife Department recovered 53 Siberian falcons in Islamabad and arrested a man before he could send the birds to Qatar after catching them from Cholistan. The Wildlife officials said they had received information that… Read More »Trafficking of Falcons
