Wildlife

He tried his luck in the pastures of Gahirait village, some 48km from here, for two days but without success. He then used his rifle and shot the animal finally. The hunted markhore is said to be nine-years-old and measured 39 inches. A Singapore hunter who wanted to hunt a Kashmiri markhore with bow and [...]

Manghopir receives many visitors from far away. They come to bathe in a hall where they are charged Rs 3 and Rs 5 for children and adults, respectively. Hot- and cold-water springs run side by side at Manghopir, whose waters are known for their healing properties, particularly for skin diseases. Another attraction are the crocodiles [...]

A general councilor Ghulam Mustafa hired motorised cages of four lions and 50 horses for a marriage party of his younger brother Sharafat Ali on Friday night. Believe it or not but it is a fact that a Henna party used motorised cages of lions as transportation to reach bride’s house. This is a unique [...]

Mr Lau, who has hunted approximately 20 animals in North America, Central Asia and Australia, had a passion for conservation of wild animals and in this regard he had also given donations to different organizations…. hunting permits are auctioned to both local and foreign hunters and the revenue generated from the sale of permits is [...]

The management of the Safari Park is trying to establish a breeding center for endangered leopards in Pakistan and is looking for a mate for a female who was donated by the NWFP government two weeks ago.At present, the female leopard is still not used to the atmosphere of her cage and the Safari environment [...]

A three-year project for the conservation of endangered cetacean species in Pakistan’s territorial waters was formally launched at the University of Karachi on Tuesday. The conservation project for whales, dolphins and porpoises, which are key marine mammals in the country’s marine biodiversity, will be undertaken under the British government-funded Darwin Initiative Project. The KU’s Centre [...]

The animal transport battalions of the Pakistan Army have a long, proud history. This is a mercy mission. And while it may be a physical challenge for a soft, city-living correspondent, to the men and mules of the 72nd Animal Transport Battalion of the Pakistan Army, it’s a day at the office. What really bothered [...]

Most people in Karachi see pigeons as a nuisance and some have even advocated that they are pests that should be exterminated. However, in the same city there are others who still have a soft corner for these innocent birds and regularly feed them. In fact, there are some places in the city where the [...]

The ceasefire between India and Pakistan in Kashmir has produced an unexpected beneficiary – the world’s largest goat. The markhor, a mountain goat that stands almost 6ft tall at the shoulder and can weigh 17 stone, was thought to be extinct in Indian-held Kashmir. Markhor are considered critically endangered, but other populations have survived in [...]

WWF had reached a yearlong agreement with the zoo authorities for the shop which would open in a week. He said that the revenue from the shop would be spent on the conservation of nature in Pakistan because the zoo authorities were as concerned about the conservation of nature as WWF.