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Whale shark chopped; meat carted away, sold for a song

Faiza Ilyas in DAWN: KARACHI: The whale shark that had died after becoming entangled in a net cast off the Hawkesbay beach was chopped on Tuesday morning and taken away for use in poultry feed as Sindh Wildlife Department staff … Continue reading

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Illegal Falcon trade in Pakistan

Bhagwandas in DAWN: This grand and endangered visitors to Pakistan are captured and sold to Arab hunters. Read the Dawn exposé here.

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75pc govt hospitals still using obsolete rabies vaccine

Faiza Ilyas in Dawn: KARACHI, Dec 25: The government and the media have not yet given due priority to rabies that claims thousands of lives every year in the country. One major reason of this high mortality is the fact … Continue reading

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Licence to kill

Editorial in Dawn: IT seemed that sanity would prevail this year but the end result was quite the opposite. It was earlier reported that no special permits had been awarded this time round for the annual slaughter of the houbara … Continue reading

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Rare falcons taken out of country

Bhagwandas in Dawn: KARACHI, Dec 20: Fifteen falcons belonging to a Saudi Arabian dignitary are reported to have been brought to Pakistan recently and sent back to the kingdom after a few days. Falcons are used by hunters, mostly from … Continue reading

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Concept of animal welfare non-existent in Pakistani society

Andaleeb Rizvi in Daily Times: KARACHI: Talking about animals, one must be used to the spectacle of undernourished donkeys, horses and camels as well as flea-infested cats and dogs in the city. Also worth mentioning are the illegal animal markets, … Continue reading

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Transparency International labels purchase of two elephants ‘mis-procurement’ (DAWN report)

KARACHI, Nov 27: The inquiry initiated by the Sindh government into the controversial purchase of two elephants by the city government has been stalled by the latter’s unwillingness to provide details of the deal required by the Public Procurement Regulatory … Continue reading

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CDGK put under pressure by Sindh Government on ‘purchase’ of elephants

KARACHI, Oct 23: Taking cognizance of the irregularities allegedly committed by the city district government Karachi (CDGK) in what was described as the “procurement” of two donated elephants, the Sindh government has finally asked the CDGK for the relevant record … Continue reading

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World Animal Day celebrations in Lahore

Joining hands with the international community, Vets Care Organization Pakistan organized two days “Free Veterinary Treatment Camp” on October 03-04, 2009 at UVAS Outdoor Hospital, to mark the World Animal Day. More here.

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Crows to be killed at Karachi Safari Park

The Karachi Safari Park plans to eradicate all crows in its vicinity by shooting or poisoning. It has done this before in the past to stray dogs as well.

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